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…
8-10-07 How I spent my Summer Vacation In This Issue: Soaking Up Summer Lavender vs. Lavendin Parsnip Seed Saving Gardenerd Product of the Month:BBQ Apron 1. Soaking Up Summer Ah summer! It's the perfect time to relax and enjoy the sun, the shade and a nice glass of lemonade. It's also been the time for the Gardenerd to take a trip or two (part of the reason for the lull in your mailboxes recently). This July, yours truly visited Ireland…
7-19-08 Enjoying Summer In This Issue: 1. Being a Gardenerd 2. Harvesting Potatoes 3. Product of the Month: Gardenerd Infant Creeper 4. Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Potato Recipe 1. BEING GARDENERD There are certain things that distinguish a Gardenerd from the regular Joe who walks the earth. Washing your hands is one of them. When a Gardenerd washes his hands, there's a tremendous satisfaction is seeing that yellow-green lather that forms after time spent handling tomato plants out in…
6-04-09 Summer's Right Around the Corner In This Issue: June in the Garden Marrakesh House Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Worm Castings Product of the Month: Gardenerd Baseball Cap 1. June in the Garden With the arrival of summer, promise is in the air. As gardenerds, we dream of ripe tomatoes on the vine, and we cross our fingers that those new varieties we're trying out this year will grow and flourish. June is a celebration of hope. Here in…
7-17-09 Get Your Summer On In This Issue: July in the Garden Dog Days of Summer Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting Watermelon Product of the Month: Edible Los Angeles Magazine 1. July in the Garden Summer is in full swing. I see gardens flourishing all over town, and eager gardeners tending their crops with hopeful anticipation of harvests to come. The warmer weather is officially here, and that means ripe tomatoes! We've been harvesting Yellow Perfection, Yellow Pear, Tigerella,…
8-21-09 Late Summer Musings In This Issue: August in the Garden Gray Water In the News Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Plan Your Fall Garden Product of the Month: Fall Heirloom Seed Collection 1. August in the Garden As summer starts to wind down, there are a few pockets of emptiness appearing in the garden. In places where parsnips were nestled, now sit barren patches of soil (and also that one half-eaten parsnip - thank you Mr. Gopher). The withered…
06-24-10 Summer Beginnings In this issue: June in the Garden Stuff to Do Gardenerd Tip of the Month: All About Leeks Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Hand Care Kit 1. June in the Garden Summer is officially here, and the garden knows it. The corn is high, the strawberries are ripe, and the tomatoes are turning colors (way to slowly for me). Our latest crop of quinoa is getting taller, and the seeds heads are starting to look like…
07-28-10 Eat the Garden In this issue: July in the Garden Potluck and Seed Exchange Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Canning Tomatoes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd BBQ Apron 1. July in the Garden There's nothing quite like the flavor of a yellow pear tomato as it explodes inside your mouth on a hot summer day. Its sweetness and savory satisfaction really drive the season home. In our garden, yellow tomatoes have won the contest as far as abundance…
08-26-10 Summer Spoils In this issue: August in the Garden Fall Garden Planning Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Lavender Ice Cream Gardenerd Product of the Month: New Fall Seed Collection 1. August in the Garden Summer sure took its time getting here in Los Angeles, but now that it's here, it feels wrong to talk about Back to School or anything like that. So I won't. There's still plenty of summer to enjoy in the garden, like ripe tomatoes…
06-17-11 Honor Thy Father's Day In this issue: June in the Garden Pesticide-laden Apples in the News Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes Gardenerd Product of the Month: BBQ Apron 1. June in the Garden Father's Day is Sunday, June 19 this year. While many people may have memories of their father growing food in the garden, my father was always building something in the garage. Over the years we've shared ideas over a spinning table…