YouTube: The Problem with Salsa Gardens – Cilantro
Our latest video helps solve the problem with salsa gardens, when cilantro and tomatoes aren't ripe at the same time.
Henderson Bush Lima bean flowers are just getting started
Wordless Wednesday: Stages of Summer
The summer garden doesn't happen all at once, there are stages of summer. Some crops are just getting started, while others are finishing up. We celebrate the impatience and anticipation of the summer garden in pictures this week.
YouTube: Growing Watermelons from Seed In Small Spaces
Yes, you can grow watermelons in small spaces! Our latest video shows you how it works.
Recipe: Roasted Parsnips with Sage
Roasted parsnips might not seem like a timely dish for summer, but this recipe is perfect for a stored harvest or spring-grown root veggies
YouTube: Why We Thin Fruit Trees
Why do we thin fruit trees? Can't we just leave all the fruit on there? We get these questions a lot at Gardenerd. Today's video answers those questions. Christy shares the techniques for properly thinning a fruit tree, using a Fuji apple as an example. If your trees are producing tiny fruits at this stage, you need to watch this video. Why We Thin Fruit Trees https://youtu.be/SFaDP__thwY?si=n9qBxJqtYA3oUMsM Subscribe to the Gardenerd YouTube channel for more great fruit-related tips like this…
Local: Culver City Garden Show – This Saturday!
Attention Angelinos: Come to the Culver City Garden Show this weekend to get your fill of everything gardening! Christy will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, June 21 at 1:30 p.m. Shop for plants and other gardening gear. Enter the plant contest and raffle. Take a class and commune with fellow gardeners. And after Christy's talk, stay for the book signing, where you can grab a signed copy of High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening or Christy's other books. Keynote…
YouTube: Tomato Tricks for Growing in Small Spaces
Our latest YouTube video shares tomato tricks for growing in small spaces. We're happy to share our strategies for getting the most from your tomato bed this year.
Mittens patrols the garden
Wordless Wednesday: A Garden’s Progress
Part of the joy of gardening is watching the garden's progress. Here's some inspiration from Gardenerd HQ as the garden progresses this summer.
YouTube: Cool Cucumber Varieties to Grow
Our latest YouTube video shares cool cucumber varieties to grow this season. You won't find these varieties at the grocery store, but you can grow them at home every year.
Residents hang out in the garden now that it is a destination.
Design: Condo Courtyard Abundant Garden
Back in January 2025, I met with a group of residents who wanted to transform their condo courtyard into a thriving vegetable garden. It had tired soil, no irrigation, and an old fountain that didn't work. We met to discuss what they'd like to grow and how they wanted to use the space for the community. Then we came up with a plan: Remove the old soil (probably contaminated with decades of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers), add new soil, plant…