Betty turned out to be a Billy
Chickens: When Betty is a Billy
When you ask the cashier at the feed store whether the chicks she's ringing up for you have been sexed, and her answer is, "Ninety percent!", you know your odds…
Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm
Podcast: Tomato Tips with Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm
If you haven't discovered the new Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast format, now's your chance. This week's guest is Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm. We interviewed her at TomatoBration…
Only a few dozen bees remain in the hive.
Bee Death
Our 5-year-old hive up and died the other day. About a month ago, we noticed a pile of dead bees outside the hive. We didn't think much of it at…
Tri-color sage lends beauty to any garden. Perfect for container gardens.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Flourish
New growth brings hope of delicious rewards this spring. As the weather warms up, plants burst forth with young leaves, flowers, and foliage. It's also an early swarm season for…
Fish waste feeds plants. The only input is fish food.
The Science of Aquaponics
Today’s guest post is by Hydroponics & Aquaponics blogger Jonathan de Araujo. Read more of Jonathan’s articles at uPONICS.com. The Science of Aquaponics The science of aquaponics is as much…
Cicero would provide the perfect words for my LFL.
Little Free Library comes to Gardenerd
In honor of National Library Week (April 8-14...okay, I'm late, but who cares?) I'd like to share info about the Little Free Library program. Perhaps you've seen them: a small…
A swarm of bees in a tree.
YouTube: Rescuing a Feral Bee Swarm
It's spring, evidenced by the sudden appearance of bee swarms everywhere. I've received 3 requests from friends in the last 2 weeks to help find someone to rescue a bee…
The completed garden will feed the family tasty vegetables year after year.
New Edible Space-Filler Garden
Our latest project came together quickly. The client's yard had been remodeled a few years back, and the designer left a flat patch of mulch for a future vegetable garden.…
Loofah seedling is ready to be planted out after hardening off.
Wordless Wednesday – Spring Planting
Busy times, people. Spring planting is on! We're planting gardens (our own and clients'). Squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, basil, and edamame are all going in the ground. Some from…
Still life with celeriac
From Harvesting Celeriac to Celeriac Soup
We grew celeriac for the first time this winter, inspired by a celeriac soup we tasted a couple years ago. It grows like celery but the part you eat is…