In this issue:
- July in the Garden – Loving Summer
- Video: Grow Poppy Seeds for Baking
- Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Award-Winning Tip – Onion Rust
- Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening
1. July in the Garden – Loving Summer
Summer harvests make the garden great this time of year. It’s the time to delight in the fruits of our labor. We’ve worked hard to grow these crops, and now the garden rewards us. Some things worked, some didn’t, so we make notes for next year (break out those garden journals now!).
In the Gardenerd Test Garden, we’ve been harvesting sweet corn, tomatoes, Swiss chard and a random kale that is somehow still alive and insect-free. The cucumbers, long beans, peppers, and basil are growing in nicely. And the first squashes are flowering and setting fruit. Our shade-grown cilantro is holding up nicely, and the citrus trees and pomegranates are fruiting as well. It’s not all rosy, though…we’re trapping gophers – hopefully – before they can take down the squash plants. Fingers crossed we win that race.
Speaking of winning: we won a GardenComm Silver Laurel Award! In this newsletter, you’ll find not only our latest video on growing poppy seeds for baking. You’ll also find our video (How to Deal with Onion Rust) that won a prize. All this and more to keep you loving summer.
Happy gardening,
Christy
2. Video: Grow Poppy Seeds for Baking & Cooking
Yes, you can grow your own poppy seeds for baking and cooking. Just make sure not to poison yourself:
Grow Poppy Seeds for Baking & Cooking
3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month – Award-Winning Onion Rust Tip
Rust is a big problem with everything in the allium family. This video will tell you more about it, and will show you how to deal with it. It won a Silver Laurel award from Garden Communicators International.
Onion Rust and How to Deal with It
4. Gardenerd Product of the Month – NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening
Christy’s new book is getting 5-star reviews! Here’s what critics are saying about it:
From The Gardenangelists, Carol Michel and Dee Nash:
“If you want a garden at your home and you don’t have a lot of space, [the book] has tons of ideas for how to make a really nice garden…There’s a ton of good information in here; [the author] really knows her stuff.”
From Helen Yoest, Bee Better Naturally:
As a dedicated organic gardener for wildlife and food, I was impressed by how [the author] could succinctly pack in so much information. High Yield, Small Space Organic Gardening will be all you need if you are new to organic gardening.”
Get your copy at your favorite bookseller, or order an autographed copy for the gardenerd in your life (even if that’s you!).
Stay tuned for more tips and tidbits from Gardenerd.com. We hope you are loving summer and enjoying your garden through all its stages.
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