Cilantro seed is ready to harvest for growing out again or grinding into coriander.
Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating Freedom
Since we're celebrating the 4th of July week, we can't help but express gratitude for the freedom we share as gardeners.
Eunice and Rhoda investigate their new home.
New Chickens
Life and death are a big part of gardening. We lost our 7-year-old Easter Egger, Ethel, a few weeks ago. To deal with the sadness, I took a page from a friend's book who, when she lost her best furry friend, went straight out and got 2 more cats.
Jo Anne Trigo stands among hundreds of seedlings at Two Dog Organic Nursery.
Podcast: Jo Anne Trigo of Two Dog Organic Nursery
Jo Anne Trigo runs the only certified organic nursery in LA County, and if that's not enough, she runs it out of her home. Two Dog Organic Nursery supplies Angelinos with fruit trees, vegetable seedlings, and culinary herbs and edible flowers year-round
Lemon tree with curled leaf
Ask Gardenerd: Curling Leaves on Lemon Tree
Tee wrote in to Ask Gardenerd this week with a common problem. "Why are the leaves on my lemon tree/bush curling inward?"
An abundant harvest of yellow crookneck squash sent us hunting for a recipe.
Recipe: Yellow Squash Soup
When summer squash is in season, we're always hunting for recipes to use the abundant harvest. This recipe for yellow squash soup does the trick.
John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.
Podcast: Growing Your Greens with John Kohler
John Kohler of Growing Your Greens stopped by Gardenerd HQ to shoot a video for his YouTube channel, so I took the opportunity to interview him for the Podcast. John shared a lot of information in under 30 minutes. We chat about John's journey toward recovery from a life-threatening illness, growing techniques for extreme weather, and the unusual crops that can boost your health. It gets pretty nerdy along the way. John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.…
Yellow crookneck squash is off an running. It is always the first to peter out as the heat comes on, but for now it's working.
Wordless Wednesday: Community Garden Bounty
Things are really going off in our community garden plot, so we wanted to capture it before its beauty wanes. We've already spotted the first cucumber beetles so that means we'll probably lose some squash plants to bacterial wilt. Fingers crossed, and enjoy it while it lasts, right? 3 types of pumpkins sprawl through one raised bed. We plant each type at the point of a triangle in a 4x4 bed in our community garden. Room enough to grow and…
Mildred has decided she wants to raise chicks. Alas, there is no rooster around.
Chicken Troubles 2019
When people visit Gardenerd HQ, they often faun over our five hens. These ladies are beautiful, adorable, and productive...most of the time. It's around this time of year that chicken keeping becomes more challenging. And for those who want chickens, we think it's important to know what you're getting yourselves into. At present, two of our five ladies are causing trouble. Mildred, our Cockoo Maran, has gone broody. Mildred has decided she wants to raise chicks. Alas, there is no…
Offset rows
Small-Space Gardening Tips
Gardenerd HQ was recently graced with a visit from John Kohler of Growing Your Greens,where he shot a lengthy video highlighting the bio-intensive power of our small-space garden.
In addition to designing gardens, and doling out expert gardening advice, Shirley Bovshow gets creative on Hallmark's Home and Family Show.
Podcast: Gardening with Shirley Bovshow
This week's podcast guest is Shirley Bovshow, the Garden Lifestyle expert seen regularly on Hallmark’s Home and Family Show.