1-20-12 New Year, New Garden In this issue: January in the Garden New Year's To-Do List Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Winter Meals Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Hoodie 1. January in the Garden In January, some gardens are buried under snow, but the gardener is awakened from dormancy as seed catalogs begin to fill up the mailbox. The prospect of a new spring garden is exciting and, to be honest, a little amnesia-inducing. We tend to forget what…

2-02-06 Valentine's Day & Rose Pruning In This Issue: Love is in the Air Gardenerd Note Cards Rose Pruning 1. Love is in the Air There's one sure thing about Valentine's day. You either love it or hate it. So in order to be the all-inclusive Gardenerd Newsletter to the knowledge-thirsty among you, I will avoid talking about Valentine's day in the culturally obnoxious sense of the word. Instead, let's focus on the lore: St. Valentine. According to some legends,…

2-09-11 Garden Love Affair In this issue: February in the Garden Spring Garden Planning Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Turning Cover Crops Gardenerd Product of the Month: 2011 Spring/Summer Seed Collection 1. February in the Garden February means Valentine's Day, and whether you have a significant other in your life or not, you can still start a love affair with your garden without breaking anyone's heart. Even if there's snow on the ground (and up to your ears in…

2-15-12 Love Thy Garden In this issue: February in the Garden Spring Garden Planning Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Rain Barrels Gardenerd Product of the Month: 2012 Spring/Summer Seed Collection 1. February in the Garden I got an email from someone today who said that their soil was frozen solid this time of year. For gardeners who share this fate, it's time to start planning the garden and maybe even planting some seeds indoors. For those in warmer climates,…

02-11-10 Love and Growth In this issue: February in the Garden Spring Planting Guide Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Starting indoors Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Hand Care Kit 1. February in the Garden It seems that the gardening season has started early this year, or perhaps time is just passing more quickly. I wasn't ready to see the kale finish up its winter abundance, but the aphids felt that the time had come. As winter gardens die…

2-02-06 Here Comes Spring In This Issue: Here comes spring! What to Plant Gardenerd Tip of the Month Hats off to spring 1. Here comes spring! No words make my heart soar quite like “the coming of spring.”  It means more than just the highly anticipated arrival of another season.  It means that all the brand new seed packets carefully selected over the winter can be brought out to the light of day.  It means fresh potting soil, blossoms bursting…