11-19-10 Thank the Garden In this issue: November in the Garden Visiting the Huntington Ranch Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Holiday Feast Ideas Gardenerd Product of the Month: Long-Sleeved T-shirt 1. November in the Garden As we approach Thanksgiving, I feel so grateful for the garden and all that it provides. Despite the challenges this year with more-active-than-usual pests (click here to see how we combated them), the cool summer season and the occasional blight, the garden is still a…

11-22-08 An Abundance of Thanks In This Issue: 1.   November in the Garden 2.   The NEW Gardenerd Store: Gardenerd Collection 3.   Product of the Month: Flower Pot Mug 4.   Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Root Vegetable Recipe 1. NOVEMBER IN THE GARDEN As we approach Thanksgiving, so many things come to mind.  Thoughts like, "How the heck did it get to be November already?!" and "What do I get my friends and family for the holidays this year?"  But before…

09-22-11 Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall In this issue: September in the Garden Upcoming Classes: Fall Garden Planning Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Cleaning Tomato Cages Gardenerd Product of the Month: New Fall Seed Collection 1. September in the Garden Between the heat waves and the unusually cool summer weather, it's hard to tell what Mother Nature is doing. Regardless of what the weather is like in your hardiness zone, September is the time for most hopeful gardeners to put…

10-21-11 Seasonal Changes In this issue: October in the Garden Upcoming Classes: Composting Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Planting Garlic Gardenerd Product of the Month: D. Landreth Seeds 1. October in the Garden The leaves are changing along with the scent of the air, letting us know that fall has definitely arrived. Here in Southern California, seasonal changes are subtle, but for those of us who have lived here forever, those changes are just as noticeable as any killing…

11-23-11 Grateful for Gardening In this issue: November in the Garden Black Friday Sale Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Jerusalem Artichokes Gardenerd Product of the Month: 2012 Seed Collection 1. November in the Garden For many climates across the country, the killing frost has swept through to end the gardening season. Adventurous gardeners thrive on the challenge of gardening in snow and bleak conditions with the help of cold frames, Agribon and greenhouses. Here in warmer Los Angeles, the rain…