Wordless Wednesday: Late Spring Garden Excitement

It’s right about the time when tomato plants look like they’re doing something, and we start to see fruit on squash and cucumber plants. Exciting times, gardenerds. All that work is about to pay off. Let’s take a moment to enjoy the progress in our gardens, and savor the late spring garden excitement.

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Podcast: Appetite For Change with Tasha Powell

This week’s guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is an inspiration in every way. Tasha Powell took her own journey toward growing food, and turned it into the community-led non-profit organization now called Appetite for Change, in North Minneapolis, MN.

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05-27-21 May Becomes June

In this issue: May in the GardenYouTube: Pinching Basil - Why, and How to Do it Right Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Battling Blight & Powdery MildewGardenerd Product of the…

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YouTube: Pinching Basil – How to Do It Right and Why

It’s basil season, and to keep your plants growing strong, you need to employ a key garden task: pinching basil. Most gardening books describe how to pinch basil in a way that isn’t quite accurate, or at least, not the best way to do it. Our latest video breaks down how and why to pinch basil.

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Wordless Wednesday: Sunshine and Clouds

Not all days are rosy in the garden, some days it’s a mix of sunshine and clouds. This week we celebrate the clouds (pests, failures) as much as the sunshine (successes and progress). If you’re feeling defeated, don’t give up. Gardening is about learning from failure more often than not. Dust off and try again.

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YouTube: Summer Squash Vs. Winter Squash

Christy’s on fire this week taking about summer squash vs. winter squash after a conversation with a so-called nursery professional. The names of these squashes imply one thing, but the truth may surprise you. Get all the squashy details in this week’s YouTube video. 

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YouTube: Growing Corn From Seed

Growing corn from seed is easy, but it helps to know a few things before you plant. In this week’s video Christy shares her tips for successful planting, and strategies for a bumper crop.

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