In this issue: February in the Garden Recipe: Rich Chocolate Heart Cakes Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bed Prep for Spring Gardens Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks   1. February in the Garden February focuses on the heart, and as gardenerds our hearts are pretty much focused on seeds, garden planning, and the desire for spring to get here A.S.A.P. Even Valentine's Day is garden related. The first valentine was supposedly written on a leaf, a heart-shaped…

In this issue: January in the Garden Recipe: Spiced Cauliflower and Chickpea Stew Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Planting Jerusalem Artichokes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Ultimate Garden Bag   1. January in the Garden A group of #Gardenchat members were joking around on Twitter the other day when someone asked, "If you wrote a gardening book, what would be the title of your first chapter?" My reply was, "Chapter 1: Gardener's Amnesia," because every year in January I forget…

In this issue: December in the Garden Gifts from the Garden Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Build a Mini Root Cellar Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book 1. December in the Garden Maybe I'm getting old (well, yes, that's definitely happening), but it seems that time is racing by more quickly this year. The holidays descended up on us in record time. Wasn't it just summer? Winter Solstice lands on Saturday, Dec. 21st and it's one of…

In this issue: February in the Garden Seed School Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Yearly Rose Pruning How-To Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks   1. February in the Garden Is your garden waking up yet? Or has it been going all winter? No matter what the state of your garden is, the same mood strikes the heart of every gardener this time of year. The longing, the love of gardening. Soon it will be here. Soon we…

In this issue: January in the Garden January To-Do List Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Water Leaks mean $$ Leaks Gardenerd Product of the Month: New Gardenerd Sweatshirt   1. January in the Garden It's strange out there: record low temperatures in the Midwest, record highs in the West. Our garden climate is not what it used to be. This odd weather welcomes us to the New Year, and it's a fresh start to make new plans for our spring…

In this issue: December in the Garden Gifts from the Garden Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Monarch Habitat for Survival Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks   1. December in the Garden Brrr, it's cold out there. Even here in Los Angeles, we're experiencing frost in some places. The good news is we're getting our chill hours for stone-fruit trees. Without at least 500 hours of temperatures below 45 degrees, we will not have fruit next year. So…

In this issue: February in the Garden New Family Garden Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Starting Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book   1. February in the Garden It's happening. Days are getting longer, chickens are returning to production after a winter break, and life is springing up in the garden. Flowers are sprouting from recent rain, cover crops are ready to turn under. There is nothing stagnant about the garden here in So Cal. We've…

In this issue: January in the Garden Growing Peas Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Rose Pruning Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Gift Certificate   1. January in the Garden Even though much of country is blanketed with snow or experiencing freezing temperatures, it's still the perfect time to start planning your spring garden. For gardeners in warmer climates, fall-planted gardens have been going strong all winter, and we're wondering if the plants will peter out in time to plant…

In this issue: December in the Garden Seed Libraries Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Gifts from the Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Sale on the Ultimate Garden Bag 1. December in the Garden It's that time of year when we honor that odd yet widely accepted tradition of bringing winter-outdoors inside. The fragrance of pine and fir fill the house as we deck the halls with strings of garlands and hang wreaths. There's something so comforting about the smell…