1-06-06 New Year's Resolutions In This Issue: Turning over a new leaf Ring in the New Year in Style Gardenerd Tip of the month: Seed-starting 1. Turning over a new leaf This is the inevitable time of year when we reflect back on our successes and shortcomings of 2005 and make heartfelt (or half-baked) promises to do better in 2006.  My New Year's celebration was one of a reflective nature consisting of a warm fire, a glass of wine and…

12-08-05 Late Fall In This Issue: With Nature comes Gratitude New item - black T-shirts! Late Fall Garden Tips 1. With Nature comes Gratitude With all the natural disasters going on in the last few months, it felt inappropriate to be sending out a happy "fall-planting" newsletter. So I apologize for the delay on getting this out. Not to be irreverent, but in the wake of all the damage in New Orleans, my garden, which has been ravaged by gophers…

01-08-10 Hopeful Beginnings In this issue: January in the Garden New Classes at Gardenerd.com Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Freezing Broccoli Gardenerd Product of the Month: 2010 Spring Seed Collection 1. January in the Garden Happy New Year! While I think we can agree that 2009 was a difficult year, the general consensus I hear is that people are hopeful for 2010. There are new gardens to plant, seed catalogs to enjoy (see below for our favorites), and opportunities to…

2-19-09 Love, Rain and Seeds In This Issue: February in the GardenFuel and FertilizersGardenerd Tip of the Week: Seed StartingProduct of the Month: NEW 2009 Heirloom Tomato Collection 1. February in the Garden We've had a couple inches of much-needed rain here in Southern California, with the promise of more to come.  There are new water conservation laws in place in Los Angeles - no watering between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.  Luckily we collected some rain water to keep…

1-14-11 A New Year for Gardening In this issue: January in the Garden Chinese New Year at Bellagio Garden Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fruit Tree Pruning Help Gardenerd Product of the Month: 2011 Tomato Calendar 1. January in the Garden Happy New Year! 2011 promises to be a better year than 2010. How can it promise such a thing? I don't know, but it's what I hear from everyone I talk to. Whether it's true or not, people are…

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…