In this issue: February in the GardenPodcast: Foraging with Erica WohldmannGardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success February in the Garden Spring is close at hand, and for some it has already arrived. Hyacinth blossoms fragrance our yard as I write this, and winter lettuces are nearing their end. It's time to plant seeds for spring, whether indoors or out. In our Test Garden, we're turning compost piles to…

In this issue: January in the Garden New Varieties to Try Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Starting 101 Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. January in the Garden Winter is a funny thing. It can shut down the garden in colder climates, and bring it to life in warm regions. Our Southern California winter is everyone else's spring. Dormant seeds burst to life, bulbs emerge, and succulent greens grow without any help from…

In this issue: December in the Garden Garden Safety Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fruit Tree Pruning Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. December in the Garden Whether you have put your garden to bed for winter, or you're deep into harvesting your cool-weather crops, December is a time to reflect on what worked and what didn't. It's a time to ponder winter's gifts. Our test garden is growing strong, as is our community…

In this issue: January in the Garden Seed Starting Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Grubs and Raccoons Gardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success 1. January in the Garden It seems we just celebrated New Year's and here we are at the end of January. Hopefully you've had time to read through seed catalogs that arrived over the holidays. Soon the garden will be active again with spring crops and warmer weather. Whether you shut the…

In this issue: February in the Garden Planting Asparagus Crowns Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spider Mites Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. February in the Garden February is the month for lovers. Whether you have a Significant Other or not, love can be found in the garden. We nurture seeds into fruit, we steward our soil and love what microbes can do when soil is healthy. We're gardenerds, and gardening = love. In our test garden,…

In this issue: January in the Garden Seed-Starting Tips Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Help My Tomatoes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Women's Dark Hooded Sweatshirt 1. January in the Garden Welcome to a  new year, Gardenerds. It's another chance to try new seed varieties, to learn a new skill, and to build stellar soil. If you aren't composting already, make 2017 the year to begin! If you already compost, try seed-saving, and if you do that already, try…

In this issue: February in the Garden New YouTube Video: Pruning Fruit Trees Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Planting Bare Root Strawberries Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. February in the Garden Valentine's Day has come and gone, but our love for the garden grows stronger each day as spring approaches. Soon we'll be starting seeds (for some, the time is now!) for spring crops, adding compost to beds, and starting all over again for a new…

In this issue: January in the Garden January To-Dos Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Taking Stock - Seeds, Successes and More Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Zipper Hoodie 1. January in the Garden Happy New Year, gardenerds. January is a time of renewal. We evaluate our progress and make changes (or promises) for a better, more organized, more abundant life. The garden gets its own make over, too. Winter gardeners are enjoying the fruits of a fall planting, while…

In this issue: December in the Garden Cover Crops Sequester Carbon Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Catalogs, Catalogs, Catalogs! Gardenerd Product of the Month: Autographed Copies of Gardening for Geeks 1. December in the Garden The garden takes on new dimension in winter. For some, it's buried under snow. Icicles hang off evergreen trees, and garden pathways are wiped from familiarity. In warm-winter climates, gardens are still very much alive and active. Tender green leaves decorate the landscape, and everything…