Winter Harvest Recipe

Continue ReadingWinter Harvest Recipe

In the middle of writing this month's newsletter, I was struck with hunger and a craving for soup.  Could it be that I've been subsisting on gingerbread cookies all morning (made fresh last night)?  They are a complete protein, aren't they? 

Anywho - the need to eat right away was overshadowed by the idea of having something really nice to eat that could be assembled with minimal time.  I cracked open my handy dandy binder of torn out recipes from magazines and leafed through to find something that used chickpeas and diced tomatoes - because that's what's in the fridge.  I fell upon a ...

Eco-Gift Festival

Continue ReadingEco-Gift Festival

There's been a bit of a lapse on blog entries in the past week.  Reason being, I was at the Eco-Gift Festival for 4 days, and the workload leading up to it was tremendous.  Now that it's over, and after a little much-needed rest, blogging can resume as regularly scheduled. 

For those who couldn't attend, here is a little taste of what it was like at the Festival.  First of all, we had a great location - the first booth you saw upon entering the tent.  You couldn't possibly miss our banner, which was wonderfully designed by Lenore ...

An Adventure with Parsnip Thinnings

Continue ReadingAn Adventure with Parsnip Thinnings

I was out in the garden the other day and noticed that my parsnips, which I had planted from seeds that I had saved last year, were sprouted and very happy.  In fact, they were in need of thinning.  See, I had planted several seeds on each hole because I didn't know if my saved seeds would actually be viable.  Turns out, they are extremely potent. 

So instead of following my own advice to snip off the extra sprouts with scissors, I opted to gently pull them out and put them to use in the kitchen.  I was already ...

News on the Colony Collapse Disorder

Continue ReadingNews on the Colony Collapse Disorder

Admittedly, I'm a little behind the curve on this one, but I guess I can blame the fact that I don't have television for getting news a little later than other folks.  Anywho...

For those who haven't yet heard, it appears that a major cause of the bee collapse has been definitively sussed out. There are still a few other possible causes, but a recent report that came out in September confirms the connection.  Lawsuits are a'flyin' and hopefully soon we will begin to see change around this issue.  Read below for more details:

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2008/09/colony-collapse-disorder-resolved.html

Special thanks to Ramon for bringing ...

Gardenerd and the Eco-Gift Festival

Continue ReadingGardenerd and the Eco-Gift Festival

We can not make a major announcement like the unveiling of the new Gardenerd Collection without mentioning the impetus behind it all.  While it's true that it has taken two years to get the starting lineup of premium Gardenerd Gear going, it could very well have taken three or four years had it not been for Tommy Rosen and the Eco-Gift Festival.

Tommy became a client of Gardenerd.com and asked us to build him a food garden at his Venice, California home.  He then invited us to participate as a vendor at the 2nd annual Eco-Gift Festival at the Santa Monica Civic ...

Introducing the All-New Gardenerd Collection

Continue ReadingIntroducing the All-New Gardenerd Collection

We've been quite busy here at Gardenerd.com over the last couple of weeks.  As a result, there aren't many blog posts.  Here's why:

(Cue dramatic music)
(The late great voice-over artist Don LaFontaine speaks)

It's been two years in the making.  Hours of leg-work finding just the right fabrics and colors, even more hours slaving over a hot computer to build a brand new online store.  In a world... where gardenerds need to shop, but don't know where to turn...the answer has come.  The Gardenerd Collection has arrived.

Click below to get started!

The Gardenerd Collection
 
Happy Gardening!
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Our Landscaping Project – Part 3

Continue ReadingOur Landscaping Project – Part 3

In a bit of a diversion away from the usual subject of vegetable gardening, I am pleased to report that our front yard no longer lies barren.  Plants - actual plants now reside in the space that once was a flatland of mud and weeds.  No longer the embarrassment of the neighborhood, we can now hold our heads up high - and even smile - as we approach the front door.

If you've been following the previous segments about this project, you'll remember the exciting plant removal, and pathway and irrigation installation.  (It's really worth comparing ...

Fall Gardening To-Do List

Continue ReadingFall Gardening To-Do List

For those who are cooling down for the winter, there are plenty of things to do before saying goodbye to gardening this fall.  As the leaves change color and the weather becomes more crisp, here are a couple fall gardening check lists for your end-of-season needs:

Organic Gardening Magazine's Fall To-Do List

Better Homes and Gardens Fall Garden Checklist

I also found a section on Consumer Reports' website that you might enjoy surfing through:

Consumer Reports Fall Lawn and Yard Checklist

Happy fall gardening!
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Trial and Error with Irrigation

Continue ReadingTrial and Error with Irrigation

Every gardener has moments of trial and error, simply because there are some things you just don't know until you try.  Irrigation is one of those things for me. 

Now that the seedlings (that were started under grow lights) have been planted out into the garden, it's time to figure out how to integrate them into our new irrigation system.  The irrigation is relatively simple, in that each bed has its own spigot with a hose attachment on the end.  (You can read more about it in this blog entry).  It is complicated, however, in that each bed has different watering ...

Fall Garden Planning Workshop Review

Continue ReadingFall Garden Planning Workshop Review

There are so many things to consider when planning out a garden, and whether you've done it before, or it's your first time, the task can always be a little daunting.  Luckily, the excitement of having fresh produce growing steps away from your kitchen overshadows almost all of those feelings of intimidation.  Still, it's always nice to have help.

That's why at the end of September we debuted a new class.  The Gardenerd Fall Garden Planning Workshop drew five enthusiastic gardeners, each with a different plan in mind for their garden.  Some had a space already defined and needed only to fill it.  Others had a blank canvas ...

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