Interplanting – It’s a Good Thing

You've most likely heard of companion planting, so interplanting won't be entirely unfamiliar to you. It's basically the idea of planting two or three different plants together to take advantage…

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03-21-13 Welcoming Spring

In this issue: March in the Garden Meet the Author Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Planting Guide Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks Book   1. March…

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Heirloom Expo 2012 Review

Last year when the first Heirloom Expo took place, I was not able to attend but swore that I would next year, come what may. Fast forward to year two,…

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06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters

06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters In this issue: June in the Garden Organic Gardening 101- July 15th Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini Cobbler Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd…

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04-25-12 The Only Planet We’ve Got

4-25-12 The Only Planet We've Got In this issue: April in the Garden Composting Class - short version Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Cleaning Gardenerd Product of the Month:…

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06-27-12 June Exits, July Enters

In this issue:     June in the Garden     Organic Gardening 101- July 15th     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Zucchini Cobbler     Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Grocery…

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Three Sisters Garden: Trials and Tribulations

The concept of a Three Sisters Garden is romantic. A Native American tradition of growing corn, beans and squash together has traveled through the centuries and still remains a viable planting method for these hot weather crops. But what happens
when it doesn’t turn out picture perfect?  Let me tell you.

Our Three Sisters Garden started off with a whimper, with the heirloom Black Aztec sweet corn…

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04-25-12 The Only Planet We’ve Got

4-25-12 The Only Planet We've Got In this issue:     April in the Garden     Composting Class - short version     Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Spring Cleaning     Gardenerd…

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