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…
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…
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).…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…