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Robin Jones of Honey Girl Grows

Podcast: Culinary Gardens and Beekeeping with Robin Jones

Continue ReadingPodcast: Culinary Gardens and Beekeeping with Robin Jones

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Robin Jones of Honey Girl Grows. She designs and maintains culinary and pollinator gardens for resorts and corporate clients. Robin is also a science-based beekeeper who stewards hives around Southern California. We chat about what she grows for the bees and butterflies, as well as her top tips for gardening. Robin Jones out in the field. Photo courtesy of Robin Jones We interviewed Robin at one of…

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Our pomegranates are turning red. They'll be ready in another week or so.

Wordless Wednesday: Fall Gardening Time

Continue ReadingWordless Wednesday: Fall Gardening Time

It really feels like fall now, as pumpkins appear on porches, leaves turn colors, and days are notably shorter. There's a chill in the air in the mornings as we walk through the garden. It's time for a change, time for fall gardening. Here's some inspiration as we transition to this new season. Kale, bok choy, broccoli, Romanesco, kohl rabi sprouts popped up in just a couple days. Need help starting from seed? Watch this video for two techniques. We…

Podcast: Compact Plants and Beneficial Insects with Jessica Walliser

Continue ReadingPodcast: Compact Plants and Beneficial Insects with Jessica Walliser

This week's podcast guest is Jessica Walliser, horticulturalist, garden columnist and author of several books including Good Bug, Bad Bug; and the award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to the Garden. We chat about her newest book, Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles and Ornamentals for Small-Space Gardening.

Nicole Gennetta
Nicole runs Heritage Acres farm and has an online store.

Podcast: Bees and Hens with Nicole Gennetta

Continue ReadingPodcast: Bees and Hens with Nicole Gennetta

Nicole Gennetta runs Heritage Acres, a 2-acre hobby farm in Pueblo West, Colorado. She and her husband tend poultry, bees, a garden and orchard. She's also a medically retired paramedic and firefighter who teaches CPR and community college classes. We're excited to have her as our guest this week. Nicole Gennetta runs Heritage Acres farm and has an online store. We chat about beekeeping, tending the various breeds of poultry on the farm, and how beekeeping can be therapeutic. Nicole…

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YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Continue ReadingYouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Day Length matters. I see it all the time--nurseries carry Long Day onion seedlings in Short Day onion territory. What's the difference? Our new YouTube video breaks it down.  We'll show you the difference between a Walla Walla and a Texas Early Grano. Once you know that, you'll be able to choose the right onion for your region.  Which onions are right for your growing region? If your grow onions over winter, as we do most mild-winter climates, it's especially…

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Load jars into canner on the rack with 3 quarts water in the bottom.

Pressure Canning Beans – A New Adventure

Continue ReadingPressure Canning Beans – A New Adventure

While most homesteaders are well-versed in "putting up" or canning at the end of the season, pressure canning is a next-level adventure. We recently went down that rabbit hole, complete with unexpected twists and turns. Our new pressure canner not only does pressure canning, but it replaces the water bath canner, and also can be used for pressure steaming. Woot! Our new Graniteware pressure canner What's the Difference? Water bath canning uses a full pot of boiling water to create…

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