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Fragaria chiloensis awaits planting next to newly planted limonium californica and year-old verbena liliacina.

11-05-15 Thankful Gardenerds

In this issue: November in the Garden Compost Your Clothes Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Plant Natives Now Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! Autographed Copies of Gardening for Geeks 1. November in the Garden Fall has fallen. Finally. And boy are we thankful Gardenerds. We never thought we'd see cool weather again here in Los Angeles, but the air has changed and temperatures have dropped 10 degrees seemingly overnight. The phenomenon sends out a resounding alarm, "PLANT NOW, PLANT…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 4, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Soil builder cover crop

10-02-15 A Change in Season

In this issue: October in the Garden Cover Crops Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Plan Ahead Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. October in the Garden Autumn equinox has arrived once again, and as gardenerds we turn our thoughts to cool weather crops and a change in season. Brassicas, root veggies, salad greens...these are the wonders of a fall garden. This is also the time, for many, to plan ahead (See the Tip of the Month below).…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 1, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Results from planting out seeds from our pilfered Turk's Cap squash from the Heirloom Expo. Some variation, but mostly true to type.

08-20-15 Not Gardening

In this issue: August in the Garden Planning for Fall Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Heirloom Expo Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1. August in the Garden Holy cow, it's hot out there! Thus the title of this month's newsletter: we're not gardening. We're looking out the window longingly, wishing the cucumbers weren't droopy, hoping the watermelons keep setting fruit in this heat, and contemplating as many no-cook dinners as possible. It's Caprese salads, tomato gazpacho, and…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 26, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer
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Fish peppers turn white/cream when ready to harvest.

07-23-15 July’s Abundance

In this issue: July in the Garden Knowing When to Harvest Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Ground Cherries Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top 1. July in the Garden I refuse to look at Back-to-School ads in July. It's still summer, and the garden is producing like crazy, so as far as I'm concerned there's no need to plan ahead right now. July is all about being in the moment. It's about walking barefoot, wearing shorts, popping…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 21, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer
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Air tubes run along the metal frame

06-19-15 June Blooms

In this issue: June in the Garden Brewing Compost Tea Gardenerd Tip of the Month: SeedSavers Webinars Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Grocery Tote 1. June in the Garden June brings warmer...and hotter...weather, making the garden really bloom. Hot weather crops are in their element, flowering and setting fruit, sprawling across the garden, climbing for the sky. In our Test Garden, we're harvesting blackberries, cucumbers and green beans. Picking often is the trick to continued production. Don't leave…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 17, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer
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05-15-15 May, Oh My!

In this issue: May in the Garden Spring Garden Wisdom Gardenerd Tip of the Month: SaveSeedSharing.org Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mug 1. May in the Garden May is when days really start to feel summery, though not quite summer. Those longer daylight hours really open up the calendar to late afternoon gardening and early morning strolls through the yard. Plants drink up extra sunlight and benefit from cool evenings. It's beginning to feel like it's time for…

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 14, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring
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Sister-in-law Mirella Cheeseman's photography featured in Gizmodo's earth day ad.

04-17-15 Celebrating Mother Earth

In this issue: April in the Garden Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Interplanting Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Organic T-shirts 1. April in the Garden It's been crazy busy here at Gardenerd. We're helping people lose their lawn in favor of California native and drought-friendly gardens. We're planting vegetable gardens every week, and we're getting our own gardens planted for spring and summer. No rest for the gardenerd right now, but soon we'll be…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 16, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring
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Black Coco beans and corn sprout under grow lights

03-19-15 Growing into Spring

In this issue: March in the Garden Spring Planting Guide Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Nature Abhors Bare Soil Gardenerd Product of the Month: New Organic T-shirts 1. March in the Garden Daylight Saving Time is here, and now spring arrives on Friday, March 20th. It just keeps getting better, doesn't it? This is the season to grow to your heart's content; to plant new seeds and watch them flourish in healthy soil. My top advice for this spring:…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 19, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring
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Martha Stewart's team came up with this recipe nearly 20 years ago. It's still delicious.

02-12-15 Loving the Garden

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…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 12, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter
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Jerusalem Artichokes (or sunchokes) that have sprouted.

01-22-15 Gardens Renewed

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…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 22, 2015
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter
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