It's change of pace week on the podcast. Instead of interviewing a guest, Christy focuses on your questions to give you the answers you need to garden successfully this spring.
During lock down, we're all scrambling to use what we have in the fridge, and this recipe for nasturtium pesto fits the bill. It uses nasturtium leaves instead of basil, breadcrumbs instead of pine nuts and a dash of mint to keep it interesting. It's darn tasty.
The garden been our saving grace during Covid-19, since we already work from home and don't get out much these days.
This week we took the plunge and inoculated two oak logs to enhance our journey toward self-reliance.
On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week, we chat with author Kim Eierman about her book, The Pollinator Victory Garden.
During lock down, recipes with fewer ingredients--like this one for Chilean Cabbage with Avocado Slaw--are most welcome. Four ingredients will score you a delicious, savory way to consume the multitudes of cabbage coming in from the garden in late winter or early spring.
With groceries in demand during the pandemic, it's important to use everything in the pantry to its highest potential. Short on eggs for that recipe? Use aquafaba instead. Let's explore.
Our latest YouTube video explores perennial crops that fill in the gaps in your garden year after year. Perennial crops offer durability and consistency amid the cycle of annual, seasonal crops. No self-reliance garden should be without them.
Emily Murphy is an organic gardener and botanist in Northern California, where she produces articles, podcasts, and videos for her website, teaches classes, and designs gardens. She highlights some favorite recipes from her book in today's podcast.
Spring is busting out all over here at Gardenerd HQ. We're pulling winter crops, amending beds, and planting new crops. But the garden is putting on a show all the while. Here's some inspiration for the week. Get out there and plant something!