Growing Jerusalem Artichokes

Back in December, we planted a handful of Jerusalem artichokes (a.k.a. sunchokes) that had sprouted in the refrigerator. Having never grown them before, it was an experiment (as is much…

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05-15-15 May, Oh My!

In this issue: May in the Garden Spring Garden Wisdom Gardenerd Tip of the Month: SaveSeedSharing.org Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Mug   1. May in the Garden May…

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04-17-15 Celebrating Mother Earth

In this issue: April in the Garden Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Interplanting Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Organic T-shirts 1. April in the…

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Interplanting Corn

You've probably heard of the Three Sisters Garden, where you plant corn, beans, and squash together for a symbiotic relationship that takes up less space for all three crops. But…

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Tomatomania is Here!

Scott Daigre began his tomato passion at Hortus Nursery back in the day, when gardeners would flock to Hortus's annual Tomatomania seedling sale. Once Hortus closed its doors, Scott took…

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National Celery Month

March is National Celery Month, which coincides with just about the right time to harvest celery if you planted it in the fall.

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