In this issue: August in the Garden Visiting Quebec City's Gardens Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Cleaning Hose Nozzles Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd T-Shirts 1. August in the Garden In some ways, it's not pretty out there. The hot weather in our neck of the woods has taken its toll on plants. In other ways, however, the garden is going gangbusters. I just returned from a trip to Quebec City, and it nice to come home to…
In this issue: July in the Garden Recipes for Summer Harvest Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Re-purposed Container Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Infant Creeper 1. July in the Garden Right about now, many of us look up from whatever we're doing and realize it is July. Not April, not even May, but suddenly July...half the year is officially over. Where did the time go? I don't know about you, but every year it triggers something in…
In this issue: June in the Garden Blight - the Summer Bad Boy Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pick Your Own Lavender Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top 1. June in the Garden Summer officially begins this Friday, June 21st, and dads and grads are celebrated this month. I see kids gathering for summer camp and my mind is filled with memories of that time when freedom from obligation (school) meant true happiness. I recall reading for six…
In this issue: May in the Garden Composting Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Smart Tips for Your Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book 1. May in the Garden "April showers bring May flowers" is certainly true this year in the Gardenerd Test Garden (even though we hardly had any rain in LA this year. With all the colorful abundance, we were able to make bouquets for the mothers in the family last weekend. Now…
In this issue: April in the Garden Using Up Cabbage Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Making Earth Day Last all Month Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book 1. April in the Garden Earth Day may have been this past weekend, but the importance of living lightly upon the planet continues. We garden to reduce our carbon footprint, or to bring beauty into the world. We plant flowers to give pollinators something eat, and we grow vegetables to…
In this issue: March in the Garden Meet the Author Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Planting Guide Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book 1. March in the Garden Spring is officially here! It's time to put seeds in the ground (if you're past your frost dates) or in trays (if not). Green is bursting forth from the earth and branches all over. There's a renewed sense of hope about the coming growing season and exciting…
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…
In this issue: November in the Garden Frost Kissed Seed Tin Giveaway Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Protecting Your Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mug 1. November in the Garden Wow. Hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes are all over the news this week. It's hard to ignore these changes in our climate, and while scientists around the globe universally agree that it's happening, some people still deny that climate change exists. While California experienced heat wave after heat wave…