09-26-19 Fall Has Arrived

In this issue: September in the GardenUpcoming ClassesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Fall Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success September in the Garden Fall…

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Podcast: Microgreens and Ponics with Nate Looney

Our latest guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Nate Looney, owner of Westside Urban Gardens. Nate is business-savvy army veteran who offers consultation services for controlled environment growing operations (read: hydroponics and aquaponics).

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Field Trip: Alan Chadwick Garden

You can’t go to Santa Cruz, CA, without stopping by the Alan Chadwick Garden on campus at UC Santa Cruz. The 3-acre garden is where Chadwick’s philosophies became reality.

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Wordless Wednesday: New Life

Easter, Passover, and Earth Day all came together this year to celebrate new life. The garden bursts forth with sprouts, flowers, and the promise of an abundant harvest.

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04-18-19 The Earth Beckons

In this issue: April in the GardenEarth Day ResolutionsGardenerd Tip of the Month: Podcast - Berries & Fruit Trees with Tara Austen WeaverGardenerd Product of the Month: 400+ Tips for…

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Design: Urban Farm

A new garden gives purpose to a huge, flat, barren backyard. Watch as we transform the space into a flourishing food garden.

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Ask Gardenerd: Guinea Pig Poop?

Eric K. writes Ask Gardenerd this week about using guinea pig poop in the garden: “Can I use guinea pig poop as fertilizer for tomatoes? And since we have a never-ending supply, can I keep dumping it into the soil all summer long, or is there a point at which it’s just too much?

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