Powdery mildew on acorn squash
Battling Powdery Mildew
This time of year, we get a lot of questions about powdery mildew: "What's this white stuff on my squash plants?" "How do I get rid of it?"
Oshik Efrati visits Gardenerd HQ.
YouTube: Home BioGas Update
Subscribers have been asking for a Home BioGas update video for awhile. They wanted to know how it's working, if there have been problems, and whether it's been damaged by rodents. This new video answers all of those questions and more.
Podcast: Raised Bed Gardening with Conor Fitzpatrick
This week's podcast guest is Conor Fitzpatrick, founder of MiniFarmBox and owner of Fig Earth Supply nursery in Highland Park, CA. He shares his tips for growing veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs in small spaces.
Highland cows are part of the ecosystem here.
Wordless Wednesday: Field Trip to Apricot Lane Farms
We recently visited Apricot Lane Farms, the focus of the new documentary The Biggest Little Farm, which opens May 10th in theaters. On press day, we took a tour of the 200 acre farm and saw the magnificent biodynamic ecosystem in action. Listen to our Podcast with the farm's owners, John and Molly Chester. Here are some highlights from our tour:
Cosmos are beneficial insectaries for bees and other pollinators.
YouTube: Beneficial Insectaries
Our latest YouTube video gives you the what, how, and why you should grow beneficial insectaries, that is, plants that attract beneficial insects to the garden.
John and Molly Chester holding John's children's book about Emma the Pig.
Podcast: The Biggest Little Farm with John and Molly Chester
This week's guests are John and Molly Chester, the owners of Apricot Lane Farms and stars of a fantastic new documentary opening in theaters on May 10, 2019, The Biggest Little Farm. I visited Apricot Lane Farms for Press Day to tour the farm and interview this brave duo.
New raised beds, new herb pots, a lemon tree on the porch, and flowers tucked in everywhere else.
Design: Tiny Front Yard Farm
We specialize in small-space gardening here at Gardenerd, and our latest design project tested our strengths: transforming 213 sq. ft. of usable space into an edible garden. Spoiler alert--we did it.
Blackberries are setting fruit. They don't need any help from us. Just keep digging up the runners that come up 15 feet away from the mother plant.
Wordless Wednesday: New Life
Easter, Passover, and Earth Day all came together this year to celebrate new life. The garden bursts forth with sprouts, flowers, and the promise of an abundant harvest.
Lavender, ginseng, rosemary, barley grass, and citrus oils scent Godai Soaps.
Review: Godai Soaps
I have a confession. I'm a soap addict. I can't resist a luxurious, emollient, naturally-fragranced bar of soap.
Tara Weaver
Podcast: Fruits and Berries with Tara Austen Weaver
This week's podcast guest is Tara Austen Weaver, freelance writer and author of Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest. Tara shares her passion for home-grown fruit and berries, and tips for a successful harvest from your back yard.