Read more about the article 08-22-14 Dog Days are Over
Fresh sage is fragrant and adds earthy flavor to fall and winter dishes.

08-22-14 Dog Days are Over

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In this issue: August in the Garden Harvesting Sage Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Ants on My Blackberries & Citrus Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. August in the Garden The Dog Days are over. It's back-to-school time for most kids, which means it's also time to plan and plant fall crops. Summer is coming to a close, but the garden goes on for many of us. As the weather cools, we're shifting focus to fall crops…

Read more about the article 07-24-14 Summer Abundance
Kellogg's Breakfast Tomato

07-24-14 Summer Abundance

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In this issue: July in the Garden Homemade Fruit Fly Traps Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Ratatoulle, RatItalian Style Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top   1. July in the Garden Are you sick of zucchini yet? It's right around now that we're almost grateful for powdery mildew on the squash plants. It helps slow down the influx of zucchini, yellow crookneck and patty pan squash. This month, we'll share another creative way to cook up that squash…

Read more about the article 06-26-14 Seed Freedom
Overwhelmed by your squash harvest this summer?

06-26-14 Seed Freedom

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In this issue: June in the Garden Celebrate Seed Freedom at Heirloom Expo Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Summer Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Recycled Grocery Tote   1. June in the Garden Summer is officially here and we're loving the longer days and warmer weather. The garden loves it too. We're harvesting cucumbers, tomatoes, green beans, zucchini, and yellow crookneck. We're drying out our Dakota Black Popping Corn and shelling it off the ears. I just paused…

08-23-13 No Rest for the Gardener

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In this issue: August in the Garden Visiting Quebec City's Gardens Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Cleaning Hose Nozzles Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd T-Shirts   1. August in the Garden In some ways, it's not pretty out there. The hot weather in our neck of the woods has taken its toll on plants. In other ways, however, the garden is going gangbusters. I just returned from a trip to Quebec City, and it nice to come home to…

07-25-13 Growing Through Summer

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In this issue: July in the Garden Recipes for Summer Harvest Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Re-purposed Container Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Infant Creeper   1. July in the Garden Right about now, many of us look up from whatever we're doing and realize it is July. Not April, not even May, but suddenly July...half the year is officially over. Where did the time go? I don't know about you, but every year it triggers something in…

06-21-13 Summer Lovin’

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In this issue: June in the Garden Blight - the Summer Bad Boy Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pick Your Own Lavender Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top 1. June in the Garden Summer officially begins this Friday, June 21st, and dads and grads are celebrated this month. I see kids gathering for summer camp and my mind is filled with memories of that time when freedom from obligation (school) meant true happiness. I recall reading for six…

07-18-12 Sizzling Summer

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In this issue: July in the Garden Pesto Time Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Saving Kale Seeds Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top   1. July in the Garden Summer is kicking into high gear, with record-breaking temperatures across the country. Now is the perfect time to grab a glass of lemonade and a bowl full of peaches; sit back and watch your garden ripen! In the Test Garden, our Black Cherry tomatoes are starting to ripen (we…

06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters

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06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters In this issue: June in the Garden Organic Gardening 101- July 15th Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini Cobbler Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Grocery Tote 1. June in the Garden As June exits and July enters, summer vacations and garden parties take the stage. We welcome the summer solstice, and next week we celebrate our country's independence. As gardeners, we celebrate Food Independence every day that we harvest from the garden. We take…

06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters

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In this issue:     June in the Garden     Organic Gardening 101- July 15th     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini Cobbler     Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Grocery Tote 1. June in the Garden As June exits and July enters, summer vacations and garden parties take the stage. We welcome the summer solstice, and next week we celebrate our country's independence. As gardeners, we celebrate Food Independence every day that we harvest from the garden. We take back…

08-28-06 Dog Days of Summer

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8-28-06 Dog Days of Summer In This Issue: Joining the circus Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mouse Pad Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fertilizer 1. Joining the circus Some people dream of running away from home to join the circus.  My dream lately has been to run away to join an organic farming project in Northern California.  There’s something about the idea of watching over fields of new crops on a foggy morning, testing out new planting techniques, and…

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