11-22-06 Thanksgiving In This Issue: Gearing up for the Holiday Season Gardenerd Product of the Month: Dark Long-Sleeved T-Shirt Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Tree People 1. Gearing up for the Holiday Season It seems that every year, the department stores put out decorations for winter holidays earlier and earlier. I swear I saw Christmas ornaments hanging on plastic trees in September! No wonder I am feeling like the holiday season has snuck up on me - you would too,…

9-15-07 Falling Upon Autumn In This Issue:     Falling Upon Autumn     Seeds of Purpose     Fall Planting Guide     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bulbs!     Gardenerd Product of the Month: Dark Tee 1. Falling Upon Autumn In one week, fall will be here. While the calendar dictates that we officially bid farewell to summer, it also signifies the beginning of so many things: Back-to-School, cooler weather, autumn colors in the countryside, sweaters (okay, maybe I'm getting ahead of…

10-17-07 Of Harvest and Plantings In This Issue:     1. Of Harvest and Plantings     2. A Bounty of Butternut     3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month     4. Gardenerd Product of the Month     5. More Improvements to the Gardenerd Community 1. OF HARVEST AND PLANTINGS Halloween is still a couple weeks away, but the celebration of autumn has already begun.  Markets are featuring squash in an array of colors.  Pumpkins have made their way to the front of…

11-18-07 Finding Thanks In This Issue 1. Finding Thanksgiving 2. Gardenerd Tip of the Month 3. Gardenerd Product of the Month 1. Finding Thanks This is a year of firsts for me, particularly when it comes to the holiday season.  This will be our first Thanksgiving in our new home and, even though we aren’t hosting the holiday here, it truly is a time for me to give thanks.  It has been surprisingly challenging to accept that I now live…

9-10-08 The Coming of Fall In This Issue: 1.   Fall Garden Planning Workshop 2.   Landscaping - Part 2 3.   Product of the Month: Gardenerd Journal 4.   Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Transplanting Herbs to Pots 1. FALL GARDEN PLANNING WORKSHOP You've probably heard me say it a hundred times - fall is my favorite growing season. There's something about the cool air that makes vegetables grow like crazy.  They seem greener and more vibrant, like nothing can stop them.  Fall…

10-18-08 Fall Changes In This Issue: 1.   Fall Changes 2.   Gardenerd Fall Garden Planning Workshop 3.   Product of the Month: Gardenerd Long-Sleeved Shirt 4.   Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pesto 1. FALL CHANGES Fall is a transitional season.  Much like spring, fall offers the excitement of change between the extremes of summer and winter.  Fall offers subtlety.  It serves as a gentle nudge in the direction of something new.  While we trade t-shirts for sweaters, the leaves change color and…

9-18-09 Fall Preparations In This Issue: September in the Garden Green Beacon Foundation Fall Garden Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bed Prep Product of the Month: Fall Heirloom Seed Collection 1. September in the Garden It's Back to School time, which may or may not be a time of celebration for you.  However, it's also Back to the Garden time, which is definitely cause for celebration as fall garden plans are implemented.  We've been re-conditioning the soil at the…

10-24-09 Autumn is Here In This Issue: October in the Garden Gardenerd Organic Gardening Series - Weekend Intensive Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Floating Row Cover Product of the Month: Fall Heirloom Seed Collection 1. October in the Garden Halloween is right around the corner, which means the battle is on between Fun-Size Milky Way bars and healthy salads.  I like to think that there is room for both; you can harvest greens with one hand while deftly opening tiny…

11-20-09 Thanksgiving Harvest In this issue: November in the Garden New things at Gardenerd.com Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Growing Compost Crops Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gift Certificates 1. November in the Garden It seems like the holiday season has come upon us like a flash flood rather than like a slow trickle down the calendar flume of life this year. I've heard it said that time goes by faster as you get older, but this is ridiculous! The…

09-24-10 Fall Garden Fantasy In this issue: September in the Garden Solar Food Dryer Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Extending Tomatoes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mug 1. September in the Garden There's no denying that the smell of the air has changed. It's officially fall and that unmistakable crispness has arrived. The sadness I feel for the passing of yet another summer is counteracted by the excitement of starting seeds for kale, broccoli, spinach, chard and more. We've…