In this issue:
- May in the Garden – A Gardening Weekend
- Video: 2 Things to Know Before Planting Cane Berries
- Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Memorial Day Recipes
- Gardenerd Product of the Month: Christy’s Books 25% off
1. May in the Garden – A Gardening Weekend
The long weekend ahead means a number of things: somber memorials, camping, barbecues, down time, and time for gardening. This month’s newsletter gives you plenty of motivation if the last part of that sentence is on your agenda. Plus we encourage eating from the garden with fresh salads, grilled veggies, and fruity desserts. You’re growing it, now you get to enjoy it.
This month Gardenerd HQ, we harvested potatoes (as shown below), and we’re planning a big clean up this weekend. Weeding, deadheading, pruning are all part of the plan. We’ll also plant winter squash, and harvest kale, parsnips, turnips, and carrots. This weekend is a great time to showcase winter cabbages from storage (recipe below) at your gatherings. It’s time to plant more lettuces, cucumbers, and beans. But it’s also time to take it easy. Invite friends over to plant with you, and relax with a cool glass of lemonade during breaks. These are the best days, before it gets too hot.
In this newsletter, you’ll find our latest YouTube video that’s all about cane berries. Plus save 25% on Christy’s books this month, and check out our Memorial Day recipes.
Happy gardening,
Christy
2. Video: 2 Things to Know Before You Plant Cane Berries
Our latest YouTube video offers important tips before planting blackberries, raspberries, logonberries, boysenberries or Marionberries.
2 Things to Know Before Planting Caneberries
3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month – Memorial Day Recipes
Raw Asian Cabbage Salad
Cabbages store really well, and if you have any left from your winter garden harvest, this is a great use for it. Carrots, finely chopped cabbage, sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil make this dish delicious. We throw in tofu to make it a meal.
Watermelon Radish and Goat Cheese Salad
Showcase your winter or spring radishes in this simple salad. Goat cheese elevates it to more than just a side dish.
Meyer Lemon Cardamom Ice Cream
Bring something different to the party. This tart/sweet lemon ice cream has a twist of spice to bring it to new heights.
4. Gardenerd Product of the Month – Christy’s Books are 25% Off!
SAVE 25% with code NERDLOVE25 – Now is a great time to pick up an extra copy of Garden Variety or Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden or Gardening for Geeks for yourself. Better yet, give an autographed copy as a gift for the dads and grads in your life (or belated Mother’s Day gifts). There are a lot of birthdays this month and next, and the gift of knowledge never disappoints. Use the code NERDLOVE25 at checkout to save 25% on these titles.
Stay tuned for more tips and tidbits from Gardenerd.com. Enjoy a gardening weekend this holiday weekend. It’s the cure for all that ails you.
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