In this issue:
- December in the Garden – Home for the Holidays
- Video: Simple and Safe Pest Control Hack
- Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Holiday Gift Ideas from the Garden
- Gardenerd Product of the Month: Get Last Minute Gifts at CafePress!
1. December in the Garden – Home for the Holidays
I love being home for the holidays. It keeps me close to my garden, able to harvest fresh salad greens at any time. We get to enjoy the fruits of our labor as mild-fall turns into warm-winter. If you’re growing in cold frames or a greenhouse, you know the feeling, too. There’s nothing quite like picking kale and lettuces from the garden as winter solstice arrives (Dec. 21st).
Here at Gardenerd HQ, rain is scarce compared to last year, but the garden is still growing strong. Snow peas are flowering while sugar snap and shelling varieties climb their trellises. We’re harvesting lettuces, radishes, tatsoi, mizuna, giant purple mustard, green onions, curly kale, dill, arugula, and parsley. The brassicas are growing taller, and potato foliage is filling out the beds. We’re transplanting beet seedlings to fill in the gaps.
In this newsletter, you’ll find our latest video – a simple and safe pest control hack. And check out these last minute holiday gift ideas for the gardenerd in your life. I’m partial to this one (just sayin’). Thank you for being part of the Gardenerd community. We look forward to growing with you in 2025!
Happy holidays,
Christy
2. Video: Simple & Safe Pest Control Hack
It’s a bummer when critters steal your juicy tomatoes, or hollow out your pea pods. This trick will help you keep more of your harvest for yourself.
Simple & Safe Pest Control Hack
3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month – Holiday Gift Ideas
Are you stumped for the last few folks on your gift list? Here are some ideas from Gardenerd:
Gift Ideas for the Holidays
And if you live in Los Angeles, we’re offering pick up on autographed books, Ultimate Garden Bags, and Recycled Cotton Canvas Grocery Totes from the Gardenerd Store. Use code FREESHIP24 at checkout (Note: this is not free shipping, this is the code to use for PICK UP in Mar Vista, CA only!)
4. Gardenerd Product of the Month – Get Last Minute Gifts at CafePress!
…and more options from our CafePress Store!
Get that gardenerd in your life a hoodie, sweatshirt, T-shirt or hat at the Gardenerd CafePress Store. Give the gift that keeps on giving. Your inner gardenerd will thank you.
Stay tuned for more tips and tidbits from Gardenerd.com in 2025. Whether you are traveling or home for the holidays, we wish you the best this season. We’re taking a break for the rest of the year (except on social media), but we’ll be back with more helpful gardening guidance in the New Year!
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