Late-Fall Garden Happenings
Half the country may be covered with snow, but the Gardenerd Test Garden is going strong here in Southern California. Don't think of it as bragging; think of it as…
Half the country may be covered with snow, but the Gardenerd Test Garden is going strong here in Southern California. Don't think of it as bragging; think of it as…
In this issue: December in the Garden Gifts from the Garden Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Monarch Habitat for Survival Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks 1.…
In this issue: November in the Garden Ideas for Thanksgiving Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Planting Alfalfa - why it's important Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardening for Geeks …
Our summer garden is growing strong, and since we've posted about new varieties and projects earlier in the season, I thought I'd post an update to share how things are…
9-15-07 Falling Upon Autumn In This Issue: Falling Upon Autumn Seeds of Purpose Fall Planting Guide Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bulbs! Gardenerd Product of…
It’s magical to come home after a vacation to find that the garden has not taken any time off. We get used to looking at our gardens everyday,
so we don’t notice the changes as much as when we take a break and return to find a bumper crop waiting to be harvested.
That’s exactly what happened last month when we took a trip to Europe. We came home to beets, kale, lettuces, Swiss chard and more. In …
“Eat your greens.” How many times did you hear that as a child? If I had a dime for every time I sat in front of a cold plate of broccoli in
protest as a kid, I’d be a wealthy woman. Now, that has all changed.
I love Swiss Chard! I admit, the residual resistance to wilted green things put me off trying Swiss chard until someone gifted me with a bouquet of it a few years ago (yes …
A while back I mentioned that I was planting a new heirloom variety that I’d never grown before. Well, today the first harvest of said heirloom plants. Dragon tongue
beans are making quite a show in the garden, right next to the …