Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency as California has yet another year of lower than average rainfall. In the case of 2013-2014, almost none. Not only is rainfall at…
In my 20s, when I had nothing, I drooled over Williams-Sonoma catalogs with wistful aspirations of "one day." Now many years later, stocked with a full set of cookware, I…
Last Sunday at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market we were treated to a free fruit tree giveaway by the City of Los Angeles. It's all part of the Million Trees…
New Year, new recipes to cook up home grown goodness. It's also time for quick meals that don't require a lot of work or fancy preparation. This recipe may look…
Half the country may be covered with snow, but the Gardenerd Test Garden is going strong here in Southern California. Don't think of it as bragging; think of it as…
Our last YouTube video of the year is up and running, and it's all about growing chicken forage mix. Homestead hens love to eat fresh greens and those greens can…
With every new house comes the opportunity for a new garden, and in the case of Jesse Carmichael, a new keyhole garden. Some of you may remember the first garden…
After a glorious morning hike overlooking the ocean, Gardenerd's Senior Strategy Officer (aka husband) and I took a drive down Pacific Coast Highway to see if we could get in…
For those who have been following our recent visitors to our milkweed plants, we have some exciting news. We were fortunate enough to catch the transformation of Monarch butterfly from…
This week's YouTube video is all about saving celery and dill seeds. They are easy to save and abundant in supply.