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…

In this issue: August in the GardenYouTube: The Gardening Good, Bad, and the UglyGardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden August in the Garden August can be a time of abundance or abandonment. Is your garden going gangbusters, or waning with withering weather? Either way, let's celebrate this part of the gardening cycle. It means that soon we will enter a new season to plant or rest, depending on where…

In this issue: July in the GardenYouTube: Favorite Basil VarietiesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Basil RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden July in the Garden This month's newsletter is a basil bonanza. I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying the heck out of my basil patch these days. Pesto, Caprese (and Caprese sandwiches on homemade sourdough EVERY SINGLE DAY), and basil lemonade. What could be better? In the Test Garden, we're still dealing with…

In this issue: June in the GardenYouTube: Best Seeds to Save for Beginners Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pest Control TipsGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden June in the Garden Well, Hello summer! Warm weather brings with it the ripening of hot-weather crops. Summer has its blessings as well as its curses: long sunny days, but an increase in pests, plant stress, and drought (here, anyway. We send our thoughts those are experiencing flooding right…

In this issue: August in the GardenClosing the Food Gap - PodcastGardenerd Tip of the Month: Preserving the HarvestGardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 2020 August in the Garden The summer garden is plugging along and we're seeing ads for home canning and food preservation kits. With so many new gardeners harvesting crops for the first time, it's important to include preservation as part of the conversation. Canning, drying, and freezing are part of the gardening season. Don't…

In this issue: July in the GardenProtecting & Harvesting Corn - YouTubeGardenerd Tip of the Month: Answers to Your QuestionsGardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 2020 July in the Garden Here in Los Angeles, Covid-19 case are on the rise, and I continue to offer consultations via Zoom. I've got my family to protect, so I'm wearing a mask when I go outside. I wish everyone else would too. When I talk to relatives living in Italy, they…

In this issue: June in the Garden I Will Confront Racism Now, Not Someday Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fruit Tree Podcast Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 2020 June in the Garden As I write this, helicopters are hovering overhead. I hear alarms and sirens off in the distance in my Los Angeles neighborhood. People are peacefully protesting, while opportunists loot local businesses. It's really hard to write about gardening as if nothing is going on. So…

In this issue: August in the GardenAugust To-DosGardenerd Tip of the Month: Throw a Tomato Tasting Party!Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success August in the Garden This is the time of year when the garden starts to wane. The long growing season here in Southern California takes its toll, pushing plants to their limits. But there is still beauty in a waning garden; it sparks hope for cooler days. In our Test Garden, we're harvesting…