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We had mixed results from our tomatoes this year. An abundance of cherries, but lackluster performance from everything else. Win some, lose some.

07-30-26 Taking a Break

In this issue: July in the Garden - Taking a Break Video: How to Save Tomato Seeds Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Podcast - Summer Tips with Christy Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. July in the Garden - Taking a Break July is often funky for gardeners. The garden beckons, but so does vacation. Right when tomatoes are turning colors, we head off on a trip, and I have spent a lot…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 30, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Sweet corn is protected from corn and army worms with clothespins.

06-11-26 Welcoming Summer

In this issue: June in the Garden - Welcoming Summer Video: Favorite Winter Squash Varieties to Grow This Season Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato Blight Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. June in the Garden - Welcoming Summer June is here and summer solstice is around the corner, but now is the time to enjoy these longer days while the extra daylight lasts. Plan that dinner party, beach picnic, or road trip…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 11, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Winter veggies make a great spring harvest.

05-21-26 Spring Fever

In this issue: May in the Garden - Spring Fever Video: Strategy to Keep Herbs from Bolting Early Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Where to Find Serenade? Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. May in the Garden - Spring Fever May means that we focus on mothers, new beginnings for graduates, and spring fever in the garden. What are you planting this month? Here at Gardenerd HQ, we're planting shiso and summer spinach…

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 21, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

Photo Credit: NASA

04-23-26 Spaceship Earth

In this issue: April in the Garden - Spaceship Earth Video: How to Beat Beet Disease Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Strategies for Stewarding the Earth Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. April in the Garden - Spaceship Earth The world celebrated the Artemis II journey around the moon and back, where the astronauts got to see our Spaceship Earth from a distance. This unique perspective of seeing our planet hovering in space…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 23, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

03-26-26 Spring Fever

In this issue: March in the Garden - Spring Fever Video: 3 Steps to Fix Aphid-Infested Chives Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Plan Your Spring Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. March in the Garden - Spring Fever Spring fever is an old saying, but it's real here at Gardenerd. We feel the inextricable pull to the garden -- to plant, to tend, to bring new life forward. Do you feel the…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 26, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

Tomato seedlings need thinning under grow lights. It's time to choose the best from each pot and cut the rest away.

02-26-26 Gotta Love the Garden

In this issue: February in the Garden - Gotta Love the Garden Video: How to Sprout Seed Potatoes Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Garden Planning Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. February in the Garden - Gotta Love the Garden February went by in a flash, it seems. For many folks, the garden is under snow. For others (like us) we're starting seeds for warm and hot weather crops (looking at you,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 26, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

Purple and green broccoli harvest from our winter garden.

01-29-26 Crazy New Year

In this issue: January in the Garden - Crazy New Year Video: Greenstalk Ultimate Mover Review Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Garden Planning Gardenerd Product of the Month: Bolting to Seed - a New Novel 1. January in the Garden - Crazy New Year We started January with an atmospheric river on the west coast, and we're ending it with an arctic freeze in over half the country. There have been plenty of other crazy things in the news,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 29, 2026
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

We delight in decorating by bringing the outdoors inside.

12-24-25 Happy Holidays

In this issue: December in the Garden - Happy Holidays Wordless Holiday: Christmas Eve Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Quick Spicy Chocolate Cookie Recipe Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. December in the Garden - Happy Holidays I want to start by saying thank you to everyone who reads these weekly / monthly newsletters and Gazettes. Your presence in the Gardenerd Community means a lot to me, and it just wouldn't be the…

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 24, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter

Finished pumpkin bread. Moist, delicious, heart-warming.

11-20-25 Speaking of Thanksgiving

In this issue: November in the Garden - Speaking of Thanksgiving Video: Make the Best Pumpkin Bread from Your Own Pumpkins Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Thanksgiving Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. November in the Garden - Speaking of Thanksgiving Next week is Thanksgiving here in the US, and I wanted to share some of my favorite (and new) recipes that will make the day more flavorful. The holidays can be…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 20, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Winter squashes in the harvest basket include spaghetti, delicata, and several varieties of pumpkins

10-30-25 Loving Fall

In this issue: October in the Garden - Loving Fall Video: Harvest & Store Winter Squash for Storage Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pumpkin Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. October in the Garden - Loving Fall On a road trip around the Southwest last month, we drove through hills covered in aspen trees as they were changing colors. Bright golds and yellows reflected sunlight, and shimmered with the first signs of…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 30, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

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