Cover with soil and firm around the edges
Propagating Dragon Fruit From Cuttings
Dragon fruit, or pitaya, is a cactus fruit that tastes delicious, is nutritious, and grows well in warm-winter climates (it doesn't like temperatures below 40° F).
Nicole runs Heritage Acres farm and has an online store.
Podcast: 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…
Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.
YouTube: 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…
Load jars into canner on the rack with 3 quarts water in the bottom.
Pressure 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…
Darren Butler - photo by Frankie Louise
Podcast: Fruit Tree Care with Darren Butler
C. Darren Butler is more than a tree expert. Yes, he's a certified and consulting arborist. But he's also a Master Gardener, an ecological landscape designer, and a landscape consultant. In this week's podcast, we chat with Darren about proper tree planting techniques and tree care. We also cover his online gardening resource for Southern California, GardenZeus. Darren Butler - photo by Frankie Louise Listen to the Podcast Here Subscribe to the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast on Apple…
Our only Luxury Pumpkin was devoured recently by rats.
Wordless Wednesday: The Downside of Gardening
Summer gardening brings delights and disappointments, i.e. the downside of gardening. Hot days tax plants, critters discover your tasty produce, and plant death is just around the corner.
Salad Leaf Basil
Recipe: Spring Pea Soup with Pesto Goat-Cheese Tartines
This recipe for Pea Soup with Pesto Goat-Cheese Tartines is the reason for making pesto now, and freezing it for winter or spring. As the title implies, spring peas are the main character in this dish.
Shawna in her Sunshine Garden that was featured in Groundbreaking Garden Designs.
Podcast: Gardening for Wellness with Shawna Coronado
Our guest on the Gardenerd tip of the Week Podcast this week is Shawna Coronado. She's a gardener, photographer, a radio and TV personality, a healthy lifestyle expert, and author of 6 books.
Our favorite pepper is the Fish pepper. Its flavor eclipses other peppers.
Wordless Wednesday: Not Back to School Yet!
I always hated Back to School days, and when I start seeing Pee-Chee folders and pencil cases in advertisements, I still get that sense of dread. Luckily we're adults now, so we can garden instead. Here is some inspiration to erase any dread you may feel this time of year. Winter Luxury pumpkin grows week after week. We're excited to grow this type for pies. Using the link helps Gardenerd make a few cents. We clip our sweet corn ears…
Podcast: Milling Grains with Roe Sie
Roe Sie fell in love with milling his own grains after he fell down the homesteading rabbit hole. His passion manifested into The King's Roost, a homesteading shop, grain mill, and classroom on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA.