If you've ever wanted to take the Small Space and Container Gardening Class that we offer in our Gardenerd Organic Gardening Series, but haven't been able to make it, you can come get similar information this Saturday for FREE. I'll be speaking at Ocean View Farms organic community garden on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. about many different methods of growing a lot of stuff in a little bit of space.
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Keep your spring seed collection safe and viable for next year's crop with this week's tip.
Oh sure, I've got plenty of growing space in my raised beds, but sometimes that's just not enough. Sometimes you have to take over the place.
I feel like a warrior -- or maybe a gold rush prospector; I've just made a minor land-grab in my own back yard.
Let me e'splain: I met up with Conor Fitzpatrick on the last day of Tomatomania, where I ...
It's spring, and everyone is out in the garden. This question came in this week:
"What type of material do you use for constructing raised beds? We've done some raised beds in redwood, but we are concerned that they will rot. What is a safe and long lasting sealer to use for wood raised beds? or are there other economical composite materials to use in constructing beds? Thanks, Yasi"
Great question, Yasi. I've built raised beds out of many different ...
Help ensure a healthy tomato crop this year with this handy tip that helps prevent blossom end rot.
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It's been three years in the making...
and one woman has been waiting a lifetime...
but will she be ready for...
ASPARAGUS HARVEST 2010!
(fade in on woman in garden hat, carrying gardening pruners, running from the kitchen door to the asparagus bed. She snips a few spears with a smile on her face, runs back to the kitchen.
Clock shows that 5 minutes passes. ...
I had the great pleasure of meeting Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design over the weekend. For those who don't know, he teaches the renowned Permaculture Design Course in Los Angeles. The next course starts this weekend and Larry is offering 2 for 1 discounts to anyone who registers and mentions that you heard it from Gardenerd. Here are the details:
http://earthflow.com/LAPDC_spring10.php ...
We got one step closer to our goal of replacing all lawns in Los Angeles with useful growing spaces. The Winship family had a front lawn that wasn't serving them, and it was the only area of their property that had full sun for growing vegetables (as is the case with many homes).
I met with them to discuss what they wanted in a vegetable garden: raised beds, enough room to grow herbs, and something they could ...
Try growing the Three Sisters this summer in your garden. You'll be following a long-standing tradition.
Learn a little bit about March's best bloomer in this week's tip.