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…
05-27-11 Memorial Day Gardening In this issue: May in the Garden Composting Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting Corn Gardenerd Product of the Month: Infant Creeper 1. May in the Garden Memorial Day is celebrated this weekend, where we remember our fallen soldiers who have died in war. Memorial Day was established in 1868 as Decoration Day in honor of those who died in the Civil War. Official traditions that continue today include flying the flag at half-staff until…
04-15-11 Celebrate Earth Day In this issue: April in the Garden Go Green Expo Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Wildflower Hotline Gardenerd Product of the Month: MinifarmBox 1. April in the Garden Earth Day is fast approaching, and even though gardeners celebrate the earth every day, this time of year is a chance to think about what else we can do to lower our carbon footprint and ease the burden on Mother Earth. Many studies have shown that growing your…
3-17-11 Spring is Here! In this issue: March in the Garden Spring Garden Planning Workshop Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato Events Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mug 1. March in the Garden It's been a little hard to concentrate around here, with the news of Japan's nuclear reactor meltdown threatening to send fallout to the Western Untied States in the next week. There are conflicting reports as to whether we'll see actual contamination here in Los Angeles, but…