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Review: To Catch The Rain by Lonny Grafman

To Catch the Rain When Humboldt State University Press contacted me with a review copy of Lonny Grafman's To Catch The Rain, I couldn't resist the appeal of this nerdy water catchment book. Drought and aquifer depletion continue all over the world, so capturing water for reuse is more important than ever. Grafman's book "looks at real, practical, global experiences of rainwater harvesting on individual, financially constrained, and community based levels through academic, mathematical and practical perspectives." His work in…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 13, 2018
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Wordless Wednesday Styrian Hulless Pumpkin

Styrian Hulless pumpkins are already on display as a centerpiece. We'll press the seeds for pumpkin oil soon.

Wordless Wednesday: Dog Days of Summer

It's hot, and the Dog Days of summer (July 3-Aug 11) promise to continue through the end of the month. Here's to keeping cool, and harvesting often. As I write this, one of our new hens is in the egg box for the first time. We await our first chocolate brown egg from our Cuckoo Maran. I'll post a picture if it happens today.

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 8, 2018
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Ceebs Bailey Tip of the Week Podcastchickens

Ceebs Bailey knows her hens. Here she holds our hen Sylvia.

Podcast: Chicken Keeping with Ceebs Bailey

This week's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast features a chat with Ceebs Bailey, who keeps 17 chickens in the middle of the city. Ceebs helps run Honeylove.org and is our beekeeping mentor, but today, we're talking about chicken keeping. She shares her favorite tricks for integrating new chickens, introducing chickens to dogs, and feeding tips for healthy hens. Chicken Keeping with Ceebs Bailey Listen here for our interview with Ceebs. You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll want chickens: Chicken Keeping…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 2, 2018
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A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak).

Things to Do with Tomatoes

If we're lucky as gardeners, we arrive at mid-summer with a burden of "too many" tomatoes. There is no such thing, really, but there is an urgency about what to do with them before they spoil in the summer heat. Here are some of our favorite recipes to enjoy, can, and use up your tomato harvest. A bounty of tomatoes including Michael Pollen (green pear), Roman Candle (yellow roma), Sunrise Bumble Bee (striped cherry), and Green Cherokee (green beefsteak). Tomato…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 25, 2018
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We used Cocozelle Italian zucchini - cool stripes!

Recipe: Baked Parmesan Zucchini Bites

Whether you are sick of zucchini yet or not, we've discovered a recipe that will make you fall in love with this ubiquitous vegetable all over again. Any recipe with 2 ingredients is our kind of recipe. If it's any indication of how good these are, I have zero photos to show for my efforts. They were gone in minutes, before I could snap a shot. So, turn on the oven, get out your mandoline or a sharp knife and…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 24, 2018
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We've secured corn silks with a clothespin to prevent entry by corn worms. We'll see if this works.

Wordless Wednesday: Summer Garden Action

The garden is seeing a lot of action this summer. Winter squashes are setting fruit, corn is tasseling, and cucumbers are climbing trellises. The summer garden is ON, including the heat. Here's some inspiration to keep you going this summer. Water your plants early in the morning or after the heat of the sun has past in the afternoon. Soak roots deeply and use mulch everywhere. Your plants will reward you in return. Enjoy your summer garden and stay cool!

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 11, 2018
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Judi Gerber, co-author of From Cows to Concrete, wearing an awesome gardening shirt.

Podcast: History of Agriculture in L.A. with Judi Gerber

I was excited to interview Judi Gerber, co-author of From Cows to Concrete: The Rise and Fall of Farming in Los Angeles, for the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. I had a feeling her historical perspective on immigration from the agricultural standpoint would shed new light on the subject dominating the news. Judi is also a Master Gardener and program coordinator for Torrance Memorial, which rents a plot at the Torrance Community Garden. She teaches gardening classes and is…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 5, 2018
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Please sign my petition to ask Target to bring back the BioStack.

Help Bring Back the BioStack Compost Bin

For years I've hoped that someone will bring back the BioStack compost bin. Now I'm doing something about it. And I need your help. Last week, after posting a YouTube Live video about composting, several people asked where they can get the compost bins shown in the video. The Smith & Hawken BioStack Compost Bin dropped out of production when Smith & Hawken closed back in 2009. Miracle-Gro bought the company and then sold it to Target. Target still holds…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 3, 2018
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A Shift in Perspective: Pachamama Alliance

Every day, I get upset about Climate Change. Some days I'm angry that "no one is paying attention". Sometimes it's despair that we're too late to save the planet. You see, I do this gardening thing to change the world one garden at a time, but it's not enough. So I feel helpless. This weekend, I did something about it. I attended the Pachamama Alliance symposium called Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream. Pachamama has many meanings, but for brevity's…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 27, 2018
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Compost is the most important ingredient in spring bed prep.

YouTube Live: Best Compost Bin Setup

We received a request to share our composting operation here at Gardenerd HQ, and to discuss what is the best compost bin set up. In this 11-minutes YouTube Live video we do just that. We talk tips about ideal location, the best bins (our favorite is no longer available), and the best tools for the job. We also cover the basics of composting (what ingredients you need), proper aeration and more. Come look behind the scenes and learn a thing…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 26, 2018
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