Gazette Summer

In this issue: July in the Garden Ask Gardenerd: Tomatoes Not Bearing Fruit Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Saving with Eleuterio Navarro Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. July in the Garden Many would say that summer's best gift is the tomato. I agree, but would argue that basil, sweet corn, and sunflowers are tied for second. So far, we've made more pesto this summer than anything else. In our test garden, we're…

In this issue: June in the Garden YouTube: Vertical Gardening Product Review Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Homesteading with Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd BBQ Apron 1. June in the Garden Summer Solstice has arrived! It's time for barbecues, picnics, and summer squash. Are you sick of zucchini yet? We've been eating it since early May and we're running out of things to do with it. So far we've made Chocolate Zucchini Bread (scroll…

In this issue: August/September in the Garden Fall Garden Planning Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Summer Buckwheat Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. August/September in the Garden It's the end of August. Days are getting shorter. It's the sad truth of summer, but one that is welcome as summer's heat scorches the garden. We begin to welcome the idea of cooler weather, shorter days, and fall crops. At this point I'd trade zucchini for…

In this issue: July/August in the Garden Summer Gardening Videos Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Growing Lettuce in Hot Weather Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. July/August in the Garden Can you believe it's almost August? The first Back-To-School ad showed up in the mail the other day. That feels so wrong. I'm just settling into summer and all the garden has to offer. Let's not rush ahead, shall we? That said, for those…

In this issue: June/July in the Garden Zucchini Bread Oatmeal Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Getting Rid of White Fly Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. June/July in the Garden June is almost over. It's time for 4th of July celebrations, barbecues, swimming, and summer tomato dishes. Before we get to that, there's still plenty of zucchini to use up. Check out a new recipe we tested for zucchini bread oatmeal below before you…

In this issue: August in the Garden Natural Beekeeping Conference Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Summer Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd BBQ Apron 1. August in the Garden August in warm-winter climates is the January of the rest of the gardening world...but the opposite temperature. It's too hot to do anything in the garden (except harvest), and a lot of plants are dying anyway. This month we witness the slow decline (or in some cases, instant) of plants…

In this issue: July in the Garden Blistered Padrón Peppers Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Freezing Green Beans Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top 1. July in the Garden Tomatoes are turning colors, squash is plentiful, and summer temperatures are soaring. This is what we love best about summer! Lemonade, ice cream, a blistered padrón peppers will keep you happy this season. In our test garden, Glass Gem popping corn is drying down on the stalk. When it…

In this issue: June in the Garden Taking Care of Tomatoes Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Hand Pollinating Squash Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Gift Certificates 1. June in the Garden May came and went, and the garden continues to thrive. The month was filled with activity, including planting beans and melons, replanting basil and squash that was eaten by critters early on, applying compost tea and harvesting compost. This month, as we move from spring into summer, the…

In this issue: August in the Garden Planning for Fall Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Heirloom Expo Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. August in the Garden Holy cow, it's hot out there! Thus the title of this month's newsletter: we're not gardening. We're looking out the window longingly, wishing the cucumbers weren't droopy, hoping the watermelons keep setting fruit in this heat, and contemplating as many no-cook dinners as possible. It's Caprese salads, tomato gazpacho, and…

In this issue: July in the Garden Knowing When to Harvest Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Ground Cherries Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top   1. July in the Garden I refuse to look at Back-to-School ads in July. It's still summer, and the garden is producing like crazy, so as far as I'm concerned there's no need to plan ahead right now. July is all about being in the moment. It's about walking barefoot, wearing shorts, popping…