Some were large like this one.
Harvesting Jerusalem Artichokes
It's been 9 months since we planted the three Jerusalem Artichokes that had sprouted in the fridge. Now the plant has dried up and it's time to harvest. Most guide…
Eye my next pilfer for this year...
Wordless Wednesday: Heirloom Expo 2015
It's hard to keep the beauty of the Heirloom Expo to oneself. Enjoy a few images for the week: Stay tuned for more from the Heirloom Expo!
Guatemalan farmers grow, harvest and sell traditional and contemporary seeds growing in desert climates.
Field Trip: Quachuu Aloom Farmers in L.A.
The Seed Library of Los Angeles recently hosted a dinner with visiting Qachuu Aloom Farmers as they journey up to the Heirloom Expo this coming week. David King at the…
Ingredients for ground cherry salsa.
Recipe: Ground Cherry Salsa
We grew ground cherries for the first time this year. Having been previously under the impression that they only grow in northern climates, ground cherries were never something we considered…
Finished cake - the recipes says it's 4 servings. It really is 8.
Recipe: Plum Skillet Cake
Back in July we were up to our eyeballs in Santa Rosa plums raining from our front yard tree. We ate as fast as we could, but still there were…
A little more than 1/2 a cup of beans. We'll try again next year.
Growing Cowpeas (Black Eyed Peas)
Cowpeas, or black-eyed peas, are a staple of Southern cuisine, but the pea (actually a bean) itself traces back to Africa, Southeast Asia and even Native American traditions. Last year…
Tiny flowers turn to fruit quickly
Growing Fish Peppers
If you haven't guessed by now, we love growing heirlooms here at Gardenerd HQ. This year we were excited to try growing fish peppers. Both the fruit and leaves offer…
Young tomatoes in cages - Rule #1: give them proper support
Pruning Tomatoes
Today we have a guest post from James White, a self-described kombucha tea-sipping blogger who focuses on green building and sustainable living via his family blog Homey Improvements. He's offering advice…
Edible landscapes of a different sort have taken over the Ranch
Revisiting the Huntington Ranch
Back in 2010 we attended the grand opening of the Huntington Ranch, a secret garden of sorts outside the normal sites to see at the Huntington Library and Gardens. In…
Tiny tomatillo-like fruits are oddly sweet and savory at the same time.
Growing and Harvesting Ground Cherries
It's always great to discover you can grow something in your climate that you didn't think was possible before. This is true of ground cherries for me. Until this spring,…