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Spring Harvest
Winter veggies make a great spring harvest.

03-24-22 Spring Into Action

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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…

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

02-22-22 Gardening Know-How

Continue Reading02-22-22 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…

Stinging nettles
Stinging nettles are like 2022; they're prickly, but if turn them into soup they nourish us and taste delicious.

01-20-22 New Year, Different Garden

Continue Reading01-20-22 New Year, Different Garden

In this issue: January in the GardenYouTube: 5 Vegetable Gardening Tips for 2022Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pruning Dormant Fruit TreesGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Pre-Order 1. January in the Garden It appears that 2022 is off to a rocky start. But I'm hopeful that our gardens will help us get through uncertain times. Gardens have always served that function, through world wars, depressions, recessions, and good times. I think it's fair to say that if we…

Thousandhead Kale
Thousandhead Kale takes over a tomato cage.

12-16-21 Holiday Thanks

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In this issue: December in the GardenPodcast: Thriving in the Garden with Justin WestGardenerd Tip of the Month: Holiday Gift IdeasGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Pre-Order December in the Garden What a year it's been, gardenerds. We thought everything would return to normal, but normal has turned out to be very different these days. As gardeners we're used to dealing with whatever nature sends our way, but 2020-2021 required out-of-the-box thinking. I hope your garden provided comfort…

Broccoli and Romanesco under fabric
Broccoli and Romanesco under floating row cover

11-18-21 Thanksgiving Abundance

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In this issue: November in the GardenPodcast: Adaptive Gardening with Toni GattoneGardenerd Tip of the Month: Thanksgiving Abundance RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden November in the Garden I've heard that Thanksgiving is the "chef's holiday". It's a chance to showcase fresh vegetables and celebrate the abundance from the garden with family and friends. This Thanksgiving abundance is made even more special because some of us will meet in person for the first time in…

First radish harvest
Our first radish harvest of fall. Left to right, French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Helios, Purple Plum, and Pink Beauty

10-21-21 Fall: Here We Go Again

Continue Reading10-21-21 Fall: Here We Go Again

In this issue: October in the Garden Podcast: Small-Holdings with Liz Zorab Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Root-Knot Nematodes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden October in the Garden Here we go again! Things are finally cooling down, so it's safe to plant out seedlings for cool-weather crops. As many gardens near the dormant season, we're just ramping up for fall. I say this a lot, but it's my favorite growing season. Why? Few to…

First radish harvest
Our first radish harvest of fall. Left to right, French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Helios, Purple Plum, and Pink Beauty

09-23-21 Fall Is Here!

Continue Reading09-23-21 Fall Is Here!

In this issue: September in the GardenPodcast: Bulbs & Ornamentals with Leslie Harris Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fall Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden September in the Garden Fall is here! The Autumnal equinox was yesterday, and now we're on a trajectory toward shorter days, cooler weather, and my favorite growing season. Cool-season crops grow best in the fall in warm-winter climates. Fewer bugs, maybe some rain, and a better environment overall for…

Sweet meat pumpkin
Sweet meat pumpkin sets fruit (with a little help from us...and a paintbrush)

08-19-21 August Abundance

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In this issue: August in the GardenYouTube: The Gardening Good, Bad, and the UglyGardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden August in the Garden August can be a time of abundance or abandonment. Is your garden going gangbusters, or waning with withering weather? Either way, let's celebrate this part of the gardening cycle. It means that soon we will enter a new season to plant or rest, depending on where…

Sweet meat pumpkin
Sweet meat pumpkin sets fruit (with a little help from us...and a paintbrush)

07-22-21 Basil Bonanza

Continue Reading07-22-21 Basil Bonanza

In this issue: July in the GardenYouTube: Favorite Basil VarietiesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Basil RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden July in the Garden This month's newsletter is a basil bonanza. I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying the heck out of my basil patch these days. Pesto, Caprese (and Caprese sandwiches on homemade sourdough EVERY SINGLE DAY), and basil lemonade. What could be better? In the Test Garden, we're still dealing with…

Sweet meat pumpkin
Sweet meat pumpkin sets fruit (with a little help from us...and a paintbrush)

06-24-21 Hello Summer!

Continue Reading06-24-21 Hello Summer!

In this issue: June in the GardenYouTube: Best Seeds to Save for Beginners Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pest Control TipsGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden June in the Garden Well, Hello summer! Warm weather brings with it the ripening of hot-weather crops. Summer has its blessings as well as its curses: long sunny days, but an increase in pests, plant stress, and drought (here, anyway. We send our thoughts those are experiencing flooding right…

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