A Bug’s Life in the Garden
Bugs are part of gardening. It's a fact of life--you will have bugs. There are good bugs and bad bugs, and if you create the right environment, the good bugs…
The Market at Artisan House. Delicious food and drinks for the discerning palate.
New Restaurant Garden in Downtown LA
Artisan House, a combination market and restaurant/bar on the corner of 6th and Main Street, serves delicious, fresh food all day long, offering organic produce, artisanal wines and small-farm dairy…
California native plants are ready to go in the ground now.
Fall: Time to Plant Perennials
Fall is the time of year to plant perennials. Why? Isn't the season winding down? It is, but it's the perfect time to put winter-hardy perennials in the ground because…
"Finished" zucchini flan
Nailed It!: Zucchini Flan Fail
This one is especially for anyone out there who thinks we're perfect here at Gardenerd. Hang on to your hats, it's gonna be great. Years ago, when traveling to Italy,…
Get down and dirty with the Root Simple Podcast
Gardenerd on Root Simple Podcast
Meet Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne, the Root Simple Team. They have spent years designing a homesteading lifestyle for themselves that is enviable among gardenerds. In the heart of Los…
Kale t-shirt: a must have for kale lovers.
Oh Kale Yeah! National Kale Day
October 1st is National Kale Day. Who cares that the holiday is only observed in Canada? We deserve to celebrate here in the States as well. Needless to say, we're…
Niki Jabbour does it again with Groundbreaking Food Gardens.
Groundbreaking Food Gardens Giveaway!
If you're looking for a good gardening book to curl up with this winter, Groundbreaking Food Gardens is my pick for 2014. Niki Jabbour, author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener,…
A potted lime tree sets fruit in the recent heat wave.
Vernal Equinox
September 23rd marks the beginning of fall, the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It couldn't be more welcome after all the heat we've been having. It brings with it…
Back to My Garden's Dave Ledoux interviews Christy about writing, gardening and failure.
Gardenerd on Back to My Garden Podcast
A fellow gardenerd up in Canada has a new podcast (okay, not so new. He's got 20 episodes already) called Back to My Garden. Dave Ledoux grows in northern climates,…
Abundance is everywhere at the Heirloom Expo
Field Trip: Heirloom Expo 2014 Review
This year's Heirloom Expo was particularly delicious because I had the chance to give a lecture on my favorite subject: small-space biointensive gardening for urban gardeners. The rest of the…