Take Cover
Cover crops not only fix nitrogen, but help sequester carbon in soils.
Ground turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties.
Ask Gardenerd: Growing Turmeric
An interesting question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "My friend and I both live in central South Carolina. Last year we planted turmeric plants in our yards. Now…
A mixture of lettuces and kale, planted from nursery transplants, allow residents to see the difference between starting from seed and buying from the nursery.
Design: Therapeutic Garden For Recovery
Every once in awhile we get to be part of something big. Build a garden that really makes a difference. This is one of those gardens. For those who've never…
Gifts from the Garden
Garden-made gifts take time, but if you start now they'll be ready in time for the holidays.
Multicolored carrots include Yellowstone, Cosmic Purple and Scarlet Nantes
Yes, Virginia, There is a Winter Garden
So many people are shocked to discover that you can grow food in winter. In many places, where the ground freezes, it is more challenging but still possible. In warm-winter…
Where's Gardenerd? In a Hinau tree (Elaeocarpus dentatus) at a local park.
Where’s Gardenerd: Spring in New Zealand!
Imagine our joy when we saw the first photos documenting Where's Gardenerd popping up in New Zealand last week. Perfect timing because it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere, and gardens…
Pruning Bulbs and Grasses
Time to do some Fall cleaning to help support the coming months
In progress. Hauling in the mammoth raised beds.
Design: Tall Beds for Deep Roots
We recently completed a new garden installation in Sherman Oaks, CA, where a homeowner wanted tall raised beds to remind her of her garden in Oregon. Stately, tall beds with…
Parsnips, carrots, a purple sweet potato and Yukon potato
Thanksgiving Dishes from the Garden
In a pinch about what to make this Thanksgiving? Let Gardenerd help you. We've got a stash of recipes using all your favorite fall-harvest crops. Revisit a few Gardenerd Gazettes…
Save the Tomatoes?
Tomatoes need temperatures above 70 degrees to set fruit.