One of the wonderful and often surprising things about being a blogger is that every once in a while companies send you free stuff. They hope
that you'll review their product and spread the word. Let it be known, if it isn't already, that I never promote things that I don't completely believe in, and I don't get paid to wax rhapsodic
about them.
That said, I was delighted to find ...
It's January, and one might assume that tomato seed-saving should have happened in ...oh...September, but when one puts a couple of tomatoes in
a Snaplock container in the refrigerator, way in the back, and is afraid to attempt to save the seeds for the first time, January is a good time to get over the fear. Thus we begin our
adventure in saving tomato seeds.
It presents itself as a task ...
Most New Year's Resolutions are hard to keep, but these make you feel good and get you to the Market each week:
New Year's Resolutions from the Farmers' Market
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The Gardenerd Blog recently received a Liebster Award from friend and Grow BioIntensive educator, Dan Royer-Miller. What's a Liebster
award? It's basically the equivalent of Follow Friday on Twitter, where you give a plug to your five favorite blogs and bestow them with this logo:
In return I am paying it forward to four other blogs (and one back to Dan) by giving a Liebster Award to the following blogs I love:
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The latest post from the weekly Mar Vista Farmers' Market wrap up is here. Learn all about Franny Bakes, a brand new vegan and vegetarian
confections booth at the market. You'll be in heaven whether you eat meat or not.
Franny Bakes Up Sweet Treats at the Farmers' Market
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It's magical to come home after a vacation to find that the garden has not taken any time off. We get used to looking at our gardens everyday,
so we don't notice the changes as much as when we take a break and return to find a bumper crop waiting to be harvested.
That's exactly what happened last month when we took a trip to Europe. We came home to beets, kale, lettuces, Swiss chard and more. In ...
After last week's Tip of the Week on beets, it got me thinking about red velvet cake. Where did it come from? How was it made before the introduction of Red #40? A quick search revealed that prior to the availability of more alkaline "Dutch processed cocoa", bakers could count on the reaction between cocoa and acidic ingredients like vinegar or buttermilk to create a red tinge to the ...
The latest post from Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is ready for your perusal. Find some hidden gems in the local artisan scene (with websites
included for those farther away) for great gifts this holiday season:
Gift Ideas from the Mar Vista Farmers' Market
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This one's for Angelinos. If you're in the mood to watch a few soul-inspiring films and do some eco-conscious holiday shopping, be sure to
check out the Third Annual Los Angeles Film Premiere next Thursday night, December 8th,
from 7-10 p.m.
Green Living Project has partnered with Green Drinks and Green ...
It might seem odd to go to Europe to celebrate an American holiday, but when your American relatives live there, Thanksgiving must travel.
One of the benefits of traveling to other countries at different times of the year is getting the chance to see foreign vegetables and fruits of the season. We visited Umbria, Italy in May of this
year and found some beautiful offerings there. Our visit to Rome this November
offered even more.
Campo dei Fiori's ...