In this issue:
- August in the Garden – Dog Days
- Video: Trellis Tricks – Get more from your small space
- Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Best-Of – Pest Control Tips
- Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks on Sale!
1. August in the Garden – Dog Days
The Dog Days of summer are technically between July 3 and August 11, but we feel them much later in the month than that. August is when our plants are getting tired, and we hope for cooler weather and a change of pace. Kids are heading back to school and daylight hours shorten a little more each day. It’s a time of transition.
Here at Gardenerd HQ, we’re working more indoors than out lately, but there’s plenty of weeding to do. The winter squashes are starting to change color, and we’re picking basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other herbs. We also planted pole beans for a late season growth spurt. If your tomatoes look sad, prune them back to give them new life. As crops finish up, tuck in a few quick crops to ride out the rest of summer: more basil, cilantro (in shade), a short season zucchini plant, if you have room.
In this newsletter, we share trellis tricks that will help you get more out of your vertical spaces. And we’re having a sale on autographed copies of Gardening for Geeks. (Hint: we need to make room for a new book coming early next year.) Enjoy 25% off with code NERDLOVE25 now through August 31, 2024. That’s cheaper than the Big A right now! Stock up on copies for holiday gifts while supplies last.
Happy gardening,
Christy
2. Video: Trellis Tricks – Get More From Your Small Space
Small space gardeners have to get creative, but it doesn’t mean your garden has to be boring or limited to just one or two crops. Our latest YouTube video helps you grow more on those trellises in small spaces.
Trellis Tricks – Grow More in Your Small Space
3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month – Best Of: Pest Control Tips
Summer means pests, whether we like it or not. This podcast episode serves up some of the best pest control tips from our guests over the years. Listen and apply these tips to your garden practice this season.
Best Of: Pest Control Tips
4. Gardenerd Product of the Month – Gardening for Geeks – On SALE!
We’ll be honest. We need to clear up space in the closet for a new book coming out next year. You reap the benefits of our storage issues! Get 25% off autographed copies of Gardening for Geeks now though the end of August. Just use the code NERDLOVE25 at checkout and let us know your recipient’s name for the autograph. Stock up on gifts for the holiday season, which is right around the corner. While supplies last.
Stay tuned for more tips and tidbits from Gardenerd.com. Soon the Dog Days will be over and fall gardening will be in full swing. Let’s do it together!
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