YouTube: Garden Plants for Pollinators
Spring is coming, and now is the time to plant (or start seeds for) flowers for pollinator-friendly gardens. This is the first video in our "Plants for Pollinators" series, a…
The Mockmill fits easily onto the Kitchenaid mixer and the metal shoot is designed to dump flour straight into the bowl below.
Review: Mockmill Stone Flour Mill
Homesteader nerd-alert: Los Angeles Bread Bakers held a Meetup at the King's Roost where Paul LeBeau of Wolfgang Mock was slated to be the guest speaker. He'd also raffle off…
Yesterday we got 2 1/2 inches of rain. It's a record.
Weather: Farmer’s Almanac vs. Old Farmer’s Almanac
Have you ever wondered how The Farmer's Almanac calculates its weather predictions? It's always been a little fascination of mine. Is it astronomy? Astrology? Some secret divining rod that none…
Tiny plums set fruit in November this year.
Now More Than Ever – Garden
In light of recent hard-to-ignore political events, it feels necessary to weigh in, to not ignore what is transpiring across the country. I see many garden bloggers posting business-as-usual articles…
Now you never have to discard starter again.
Recipe: Homemade Sourdough Crumpets
While you rarely hear the word "crumpet" in common parlance these days, they are as tasty as they were in the Middle Ages (or more so, I'll wager). Similar to…
Garlic, carrots and radishes are so happy with all the rain.
Wordless Wednesday: Winter is Our Spring
California is known for its weather, and for those who don't yet know, winter everywhere else is our spring. Here in SoCal flowers have sprouted everywhere, peas are growing strong,…
SkySource makes water from the air and gives it away for free in Venice Beach.
YouTube: Making Water from Air with David Hertz
Our latest YouTube video features an interview with David Hertz of SkySource. We explore how a machine can make water from air, and how the device is being used in…
Swiss chard seeds
Ask Gardenerd: Short Season Varieties
When asked about her greatest garden challenge, Melinda from Sweden wrote to us recently, "No doubt about it, here in Sweden our greatest gardening challenge is the climate, low temperatures…
Start your year off with knowledge and power.
Giveaway: Corona Snips and Gardening for Geeks
Fruit tree pruning season is at hand and it brings to mind the importance of having the right tools. Whether you're pruning a fruit tree, a shrub or a bonsai,…
Nectarines, plums and other stone fruits await your creative touch this summer.
YouTube: Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees
Happy New Year, gardenerds! It's time for a fresh start. Nothing says that better than planting bare root fruit trees. Bare root trees are usually ordered in October/November and shipped…