Gazette Summer Archives

These black vernissage tomatoes are so beautiful. Sliced or diced, they are delicious too.

07-31-25 Loving Summer

In this issue: July in the Garden - Loving Summer Video: Grow Poppy Seeds for Baking Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Award-Winning Tip - Onion Rust Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. July in the Garden - Loving Summer Summer harvests make the garden great this time of year. It's the time to delight in the fruits of our labor. We've worked hard to grow these crops, and now the garden rewards us.…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 31, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Potato plants flower, signalling that we can harvest 'new potatoes' at this point.

06-26-25 June Bloom

In this issue: June in the Garden - June Bloom Video: Why We Thin Fruit Trees Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Blackberry Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. June in the Garden - June Bloom As flowers fade in the summer sun, something else is blooming in the garden. Tomatoes, peppers, squashes and potatoes are flowering and setting fruit. It's time to feed those crops when you see flowers start to form.…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 26, 2025
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Delicata squash starts to mature on the vine.

08-22-24 Dog Days

In this issue: August in the Garden - Dog Days Video: Trellis Tricks - Get more from your small space Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Best-Of - Pest Control Tips Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks on Sale! 1. August in the Garden - Dog Days The Dog Days of summer are technically between July 3 and August 11, but we feel them much later in the month than that. August is when our plants are getting tired,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 22, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

It's time to pinch basil plants. Watch our video on how to do it.

07-18-24 Benefits of Down Time

In this issue: July in the Garden - Benefits of Down Time Video: Tomato Hack - Rescue Tomatoes From Critters Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Hand Pollinating Squash Gardenerd Product of the Month: The Ultimate Garden Bag 1. July in the Garden - Benefits of Down Time July means we get to enjoy the benefits of down time, whether we're taking a break from school, work, or even gardening. For some folks the garden is on autopilot, cranking out greens,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 18, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

A second round of corn sprouts between flowering pumpkin plants. Planted in early June to get us through the long summer.

06-20-24 Summer Starts Now

In this issue: June in the Garden - Summer Starts Now Video: Summer Fruit Tree Pruning Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting Tips Gardenerd Product of the Month: Christy's Books 25% off 1. June in the Garden - Summer Starts Now Summer Solstice begins June 20th at 1:50 P.M. PT. The wait is over for the longest day of the year. I don't know about you, but it feels like summer took its time getting here this year. So I…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 20, 2024
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

A refreshing glass of purple basil lemonade quenches the thirst and celebrates summer.

07-27-23 The Heat Is On

In this issue: July in the Garden Podcast: Best Of - Pest Control Tips Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Things to do with Tomatoes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Online Pest Control Course 1. July in the Garden - The Heat Is On Record-breaking temperatures are in the news this week. Gardens are suffering around the country. We're seeing burned leaves on container plants, wilting squash leaves, and baked-dry soils. What can we do to prevent this? Apply thick mulches…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 27, 2023
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Jarradale squash and Stowell's Evergreen Corn sprouting in the spring garden

06-22-23 Summer Excitement

In this issue: June in the Garden Video: How to Save Onion Seeds Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Blackberry Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Online Pest Control Course 1. June in the Garden - Summer Excitement When I see winter squash vines wandering into the pathways of my garden, I get a dose of summer excitement. It brings hope and the promise of future harvests to mind and heart. When we watch tomatoes turn color, we can't help but…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 22, 2023
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

A dead fig beetle on our dead corn stalks marks the end of summer.

08-25-22 Resting Time

In this issue: August in the GardenPodcast: The Garden Sabbatical with Devorah BrousGardenerd Tip of the Month: How to Pick a WatermelonGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - A Summer Escape 1. August in the Garden - Resting Time For those of us with long, dry summers, August is resting time. The garden is finishing up, and there's a brief but much-needed pause before fall planning and planting starts. For those with winter frost and snow, your pause comes…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 25, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Tomatoes from the garden. There were more but we made pico di gallo a few days ago.

07-28-22 Summer Harvests

In this issue: July in the GardenPodcast: Why Trees Matter with Dan LambeGardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato BlightGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Your Summer Reading 1. July in the Garden - Summer Harvests July celebrates the true summer harvest time. Tomatoes take center stage and in some climates, so does tomato blight. But the abundance of fruits and vegetables filling the harvest basket in July is why we garden, isn't it? Whether you grill, bake, saute,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 28, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Nikolayev Yellow cherry make up the majority of our tomato harvest at the moment.

06-23-22 Solstice Happens

In this issue: June in the Garden YouTube: Solving Squash Problems Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Corn Earworm Prevention Gardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Perfect Summer Reading! 1. June in the Garden - Solstice Happens Summer solstice began on June 21st. The longest day of the year is fleeting, but we gardenerds will make the most of these long days while they last. This is when harvesting begins in earnest. I see tomato pics on Instagram, videos…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 23, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer