The Gardenerd Organic Gardening Series June 12 & 13, 2010 - Two days - back to back classes! Registration is now open! Take a class. Take the whole series (it's…
3-12-08 Luck of the Irish In This Issue: 1. Spring is here! 2. Organic Gardening Classes - 2 classes left 3. Gardenerd Tip of the Month -…
2-02-06 Here Comes Spring In This Issue: Here comes spring! What to Plant Gardenerd Tip of the Month Hats off to spring 1. Here comes spring! No words make my…
The Gardenerd Heirloom/Open Pollinated Seed Collections Here at Gardenerd.com, we strive to grow as many heirloom varieties as possible. We have partnered with Seed Saver's Exchange, Seeds of Change and…
It’s time to start thinking about the future, and whether that’s the upcoming holiday season or next year’s garden, Gardenerd is here to motivate you. What better way to start the ball rolling than a
tour through the new 2012 Spring/Summer Seed Collection?
Each year we select our favorite heirloom varieties, or coveted heirlooms that we’ve been dying to grow. We choose a trusted seed source that takes the Safe Seed Pledge and promotes bio-diversity by
offering heirloom and open pollinated varieties that you can grow, save and plant again year after year. …
The giant Crimson Sweet watermelon is taking up a lot of room in the refrigerator, so something must be done. The pile of limes on the counter, gifted to me from a friend, is also singing out a call
to action. The solution? Watermelon Lime Sorbet.
It’s no surprise that watermelon and lime is the perfect, orgasmic combination of flavors that bridges the seasonal change from summer to fall. Even though we are moving into flavors of earthy root
vegetables and hearty stews, the refreshing sweetness of citrus and melon is a …
I love the sound of seed catalogs dropping into the mailbox. There’s a particular “clunk” of distinctive heft that only a thick garden catalog can make. I keep a pen close at
hand as I dog-ear the pages and circle interesting new varieties, dreaming of their vibrance in the garden.
This year heirloom varieties are popping up all over. The hunt for biodiversity is on, and we’re part of the plan for preservation. If you are into seed-saving, here are …
Have you ever planted mint, thinking that it would be a nice addition to your vegetable or herb garden, only to find that in no time at all
it had taken over your garden and choked out your veggies? Well that’s what happened to Joan Wilner in Beverly Hills. She called me up to rescue her waning vegetable garden from the claws
of the overwhelming mint patch a couple of weeks ago.
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