Ask Gardenerd: Can I Compost in the Garden Beds?
This is the perfect Ask Gardenerd question for those with no room for a compost bin. It came from Nancy Ross: "I have been putting my scraps for compost directly…
Ceebs Bailey knows her hens. Here she holds our hen Sylvia.
Podcast: Chicken Keeping with Ceebs Bailey
This week's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast features a chat with Ceebs Bailey, who keeps 17 chickens in the middle of the city. Ceebs helps run Honeylove.org and is…
Bright red, our fish peppers aren't too hot.
Ask Gardenerd: Freezing Peppers
The most timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd from Corinne today. She asks, "Do I need to roast my chili and jalapeno peppers before freezing them or can I…
A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak).
Things to Do with Tomatoes
If we're lucky as gardeners, we arrive at mid-summer with a burden of "too many" tomatoes. There is no such thing, really, but there is an urgency about what to…
We used Cocozelle Italian zucchini - cool stripes!
Recipe: Baked Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Whether you are sick of zucchini yet or not, we've discovered a recipe that will make you fall in love with this ubiquitous vegetable all over again. Any recipe with…
Seed Saving and Seed Libraries with Eleuterio Navarro
Beginners Tips to save Easy Seeds with our podcast guest, Eleuterio Navarro
We've secured corn silks with a clothespin to prevent entry by corn worms. We'll see if this works.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Garden Action
The garden is seeing a lot of action this summer. Winter squashes are setting fruit, corn is tasseling, and cucumbers are climbing trellises. The summer garden is ON, including the…
Beige-white patches on tomatoes means sun scald.
Ask Gardenerd: Tomatoes with Heat Damage
Temperatures hit 116° F in some Southern California gardens this week, causing heat damage to many crops. This question from Mary is timely: "My tomatoes are getting heat stroke! I'm…
Judi Gerber, co-author of From Cows to Concrete, wearing an awesome gardening shirt.
Podcast: History of Agriculture in L.A. with Judi Gerber
I was excited to interview Judi Gerber, co-author of From Cows to Concrete: The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles, for the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast.…
Judi Gerber, co-author of From Cows to Concrete, wearing an awesome gardening shirt.
History of Agriculture in L.A. with Judi Gerber
LA used to be agricultural. Learn all about the Rise and fall of Farming in Los Angeles with our podcast guest, Judi Gerber