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Green Tip Tuesday: Heirloom Seeds

I had the opportunity to provide a Green Tip for Jeff Davis's Go Green America TV a short while ago, and today it's live. It's part of Jeff's Green Tip Tuesday series, bringing helpful, environmentally-friendly tidbits to viewers every week. The Green Tip answers the question, "Why should I grow heirloom seeds?" Check it out below: For more information on growing heirloom seeds, here are some previous blog posts to help guide you: Seed Libraries: Check it Out! Seed Catalog…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 15, 2013
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YouTube: Bed Prep for Fall and Spring Gardening

Gardenerd is happy to announce the addition of video to our arsenal of way to deliver tips and tidbits to you, our wonderful readers. Over the next 10 weeks, we'll be posting a new helpful video each week to get you growing this season. This week: Bed Prep for Fall and Spring Gardening. It's simple and easy to do, but very important for gardening success. Learn how to get your beds ready for your next crop. https://youtu.be/0QYxh46kvCM Tune in each…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 7, 2013
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Dried tree leaves make good compost material

Ask Gardenerd: Leaves for Compost?

A great question came in from a curious gardenerd this week: "Just started composting! I have a composting tumbler in my yard as there are many animals I would need to keep out of a pile eg. deer raccoons, etc. I have a separate bin where I plan to collect autumn leaves to have available for adding to the composter with the green material. Is this acceptable? I have read elsewhere that it's better not to use dead leaves as…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 1, 2013
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Home made cloches work wonders for protecting seedlings.

Ask Gardenerd: What’s Eating My Seeds?

A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week about plant protection: "It seems that every time I start seeds or plant out transplants in my raised bed, they get eaten overnight. It's so frustrating. Help!" Home made cloches work wonders for protecting seedlings. I have had the same problem over the years and I have found a few solutions that can help. The primary defense against nocturnal foragers is a physical barrier. Let's look at the options: Cloches -…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 6, 2013
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Beans, squash, orach spinach, and herbs. Start these and more now.

Spring Planting: Gardeners, Start Your Engines!

It's time to start planning and planting that spring garden. Most gardeners in climates with last frost dates in March can start seeds indoors now. If you live in a warmer, frost-free zone, you can still start seeds indoors, but you'll soon be able to plant out in the ground next month. A question came in from a new garden about what to plant now. Here's our helpful spring planting guide: Cool Weather stuff: Asparagus – plant crowns and slowly…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 17, 2013
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Ask Gardenerd: Why Won’t My Plants Grow?

A familiar question arrived in the Ask Gardenerd Inbox this week:

"Hi Gardenerd! It's been slow getting started with my garden because my life has been chaotic for a while. Anyway, I started some seedlings inside and potted them in small pots outside and some in a long box but they haven't grown, they still look like seedlings for two months now, and my broccoli raab, red kale, and red romaine wouldn't grow past four or five inches. I'm so discouraged but my sister ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 13, 2012
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Ask Gardenerd: Save Seeds …then what?

I love these kinds of questions:

"I was unable to attend to my garden for a few weeks and some of my chard, salad greens and cilantro plants shot up and are close to flowering. I've never collected seeds before, but I'll try. What do I do with the plants afterwards? Keep or remove them? Thanks, Nazie"

Nazie, thanks for writing in. Before we talk about what to do with the plants, let's start with a few seed saving tips. ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 6, 2012
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Ask Gardenerd: Spots on My Herbs

A question came in this week to Ask Gardenerd that I have been asking myself for awhile, but never felt compelled to research the answer. Now I have no excuse:

"Hello! The leaves of many of my herbs have white speckles on them lately. (It almost looks like they're variegated). It's definitely not on the leaves, but more so 'in' the leaves and is appearing on many of the varieties, such as thyme, basil, and cilantro. Any ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 16, 2012
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Ask Gardenerd: Bugs in my Cabbage

A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week:

"Hi!, In my garden my cabbage is being infested with these white bugs that look like they fly....I have taken out a couple of my plants that look destroyed but still have more in the ground, also my Brussels sprouts have them too! I have used spinosad organic killer and I am concerned it will get on my other crops.....what do you recommend?? Thank You!!! Jill"

You're not alone Jill. Many people ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 1, 2012
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Peat Moss vs. Sphagnum Moss and more

The mailbox of Ask Gardenerd has been receiving some great questions this week. Here's another about the difference between moss and moss:

"A question about moss... What is the difference between peat moss, sphagnum moss, and the green moss that grows around the ground? Going into the 3rd year with my raised bed, and it has many patches of green moss. Is this detrimental to the plants? Should it be removed or turned back under into the ...

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 11, 2012
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