New Herb Garden

A call came in from a Santa Monica homeowner who had been wanting to put in a small herb garden for years. She had a busy life, and participated in…

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12-06-12 Deck The Halls

In this issue: December in the Garden Seed Libraries Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Gifts from the Garden Gardenerd Product of the Month: Sale on the Ultimate Garden Bag 1.…

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Making Pumpkin Puree

Did you know that most pumpkin puree sold in a can is not actually pumpkin? It's some other kind of squash masquerading as pumpkin. There's only one way to know…

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Watermelon in November

Chalk it up to climate change, or just a fluke of nature, but we're harvesting watermelon in November. Not just any watermelon, Golden Honey watermelon. Our other watermelons grew within…

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Fall Garden In Progress

Some gardens are shut down for the winter, while others are heading in that direction. In warm-winter climates, however, it's just the beginning of another great growing season. Fall gardens…

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

As Autumn sets in, it's time to harvest sweet potatoes. They have spent the last three or four months growing in warm weather, but before frost hits (or as soon…

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Field Trip: Natural Bridges Farm

While up in Santa Cruz, we visited an amazing farm near the ocean. The reason why it's so amazing goes beyond its glorious rows of dahlias, kale and salad greens.…

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