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Winter radishes sprouting

11-17-22 A Garden of Thanks

In this issue: November in the Garden Podcast: Gardening Inspiration with Ashlie Thomas Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Thanksgiving Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. November in the Garden - A Garden of Thanks The fall garden is well underway here at Gardenerd HQ. Our favorite crops grow in this cooler time, and temperatures provide an easier growing season. Every year, I am thankful for the cool-season garden. The root veggies, the salad greens, the green in…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 17, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

Perhaps the biggest indicator of transition times is these brassica seedlings under grow lights. They need a little more time indoors before planting out.

10-18-22 Fall Renewal

In this issue: October in the GardenPodcast: Bees and Monarchs with Robin JonesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Cleaning Your ToolsGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. October in the Garden - Fall Renewal The regular world sees pumpkin-spice and candy corn these days. But for warm-winter gardeners it's all about the cool-season crops. Kale, broccoli, garlic, root veggies, peas, salad greens and more! THIS excites me more than any pumpkin bread recipe (don't get me wrong, that's on the…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 20, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

09-22-22 Awesome Equinox

In this issue: September in the GardenPodcast: Black Flora with Teri SpeightGardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Starting & Fall Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. September in the Garden - The Awesome Equinox Every year by the end of summer I eagerly welcome fall. Tired of hot days when nothing will grow, tired of parched soil and the general malaise that an unproductive end-of-season-garden brings, fall signifies rebirth for warm-winter gardeners. It's time to gear up…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 22, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Fall

A dead fig beetle on our dead corn stalks marks the end of summer.

08-25-22 Resting Time

In this issue: August in the GardenPodcast: The Garden Sabbatical with Devorah BrousGardenerd Tip of the Month: How to Pick a WatermelonGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - A Summer Escape 1. August in the Garden - Resting Time For those of us with long, dry summers, August is resting time. The garden is finishing up, and there's a brief but much-needed pause before fall planning and planting starts. For those with winter frost and snow, your pause comes…

Post author:Christy
Post published:August 25, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Tomatoes from the garden. There were more but we made pico di gallo a few days ago.

07-28-22 Summer Harvests

In this issue: July in the GardenPodcast: Why Trees Matter with Dan LambeGardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato BlightGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Your Summer Reading 1. July in the Garden - Summer Harvests July celebrates the true summer harvest time. Tomatoes take center stage and in some climates, so does tomato blight. But the abundance of fruits and vegetables filling the harvest basket in July is why we garden, isn't it? Whether you grill, bake, saute,…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 28, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Nikolayev Yellow cherry make up the majority of our tomato harvest at the moment.

06-23-22 Solstice Happens

In this issue: June in the Garden YouTube: Solving Squash Problems Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Corn Earworm Prevention Gardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Perfect Summer Reading! 1. June in the Garden - Solstice Happens Summer solstice began on June 21st. The longest day of the year is fleeting, but we gardenerds will make the most of these long days while they last. This is when harvesting begins in earnest. I see tomato pics on Instagram, videos…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 23, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Summer

Our blackberries are ready to pick these days. Delicious and abundant.

05-26-22 Pests, Knowledge and Support

In this issue: May in the GardenYouTube: How to Manage Grasshoppers in Your GardenGardenerd Tip of the Month: Free Webinar & Pest Control CourseGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Perfect Spring/Summer Reading! 1. May in the Garden - Pests, Knowledge and Support There's so much going on in May. The garden is jumping to life, the phone is ringing off the hook with people just realizing it's time to plant a garden (call me in February folks!), and…

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 26, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

Our home

04-21-22 Earth Day, Everywhere, All At Once

In this issue: April in the GardenPodcast: Common Sense Natural Beekeeping with Kim FlottumGardenerd Tip of the Month: Earth Day Tips & TasksGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Available Now 1. April in the Garden - Earth Day! There's a movie making the rounds called Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. The title struck me that it applies to Earth Day, in that we should really be thinking about the care of our home planet at all times, not…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 21, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

Winter veggies make a great spring harvest.

03-24-22 Spring Into Action

In this issue: March in the GardenPodcast: Healthy Gardens with Mary-Kate MackeyGardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Available Now 1. March in the Garden - Spring Into Action I heard a Ukrainian man on a radio interview yesterday. He spoke about how everyday life has been disrupted by the war. In between those disruptions, he mentioned something called "Chicken Farmer Disease". What's this? I wondered. He went on to explain: it's…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 24, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Spring

Lady bugs keep aphids at bay in our Swiss chard patch.

02-22-22 Gardening Know-How

In this issue: February in the GardenPodcast: The Importance of Woodchip With Ben RaskinGardenerd Tip of the Month: Creating a Healthy Garden CourseGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Available Now 1. February in the Garden - Gardening Know-How Spring is already here in warm-winter climates, while bulbs start to pop through snow in colder locations. Signs of spring are everywhere as daylight get longer each day. I'm seeing photos of snowdrops, amaryllis, and buds on dormant trees on…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 24, 2022
Post category:Gardenerd Gazette Gazette Winter