YouTube: Cover Crops – Why Grow Them?
Our last video of the year focuses on cover crops. What are they and why should we grow them? Christy tells you what you need to know to plant, grow, and harvest (or cut down) these crops before spring.
Leah Penniman holds the bounty from Soul Fire Farm.
Podcast: Food Sovereignty with Leah Penniman
The title of this week's podcast with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm doesn't come close to describing all that we touched on in our conversation. If you add the topics of history, racism, enslavement, capitalism, labor laws, nutrition, and policy advocacy you might scratch the surface.
Our first radish harvest of fall. Left to right, French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Helios, Purple Plum, and Pink Beauty
Wordless Wednesday: December Gardening
December gardening may not be a thing in northern and cold-winter climates, but we're moving full steam ahead here in Southern California.
YouTube: Pruning Citrus Trees – How, When, and Why
We hear from a lot of gardenerds asking, "when is the best time for pruning citrus trees?" Well, we share the answer and so much more in our latest YouTube video on pruning citrus.
Charlie Nardozzi has been helping people garden better for over 30 years.
Podcast: No-Dig Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi
This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we're chatting with Charlie Nardozzi about his new book, The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening. He shares his tricks for laboring less to build better soil.
The finished product is better than any movie house rubbery pretzel.
Recipe: Sourdough Soft Pretzels
I must confess, I could honestly live off movie popcorn and soft pretzels. Thank the stars I have a garden to keep me healthy. But if your pandemic obsession with sourdough hasn't yet kicked open the door to other tasty treats, let me tempt you with this recipe for sourdough soft pretzels.
Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden arrives in March 2021. Pre-order your copy today!
Black Friday Pre-Order Bonus Gift
This Black Friday through Cyber Monday, when you support this local author (and your favorite bookseller), you'll receive a free pre-order bonus gift.
YouTube: Cabbage Moth and Cabbage Looper ID and Management
This week's YouTube video is all about the Cabbage Moth and Cabbage Looper--how to identify them and manage them on your cool season brassica crops.
Podcast: Bare Root Fruit Trees with Christy
This week on the podcast it's just you and me, gardenerds, and we're talking bare root fruit trees and perennial vegetables. Now is a great time to pre-order these items for your garden
Brassicas move from under grow lights to garden beds.
Wordless Wednesday: Fall Gardening is ON!
There's a sense of newness as the fall garden comes to life. Seeds burst forth, transplanted seedlings grow new leaves, and empty spaces fill in with color and texture.