Summer Garden Virtual Tour

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…

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School Garden Wonderland

School playgrounds in urban environments tend to be comprised more of concrete than soccer fields. Still there is always room for green. Kehillat Israel Early Childhood Center in Pacific Palisades,…

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06-21-13 Summer Lovin’

In this issue: June in the Garden Blight - the Summer Bad Boy Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pick Your Own Lavender Gardenerd Product of the Month: Gardenerd Tank Top…

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The Birds and the Bees: Corn Sex

It happens every day. Plants send up flowers, bees pollinate them and vegetables are born. But corn has its own way to doing things, bees not included. So how exactly…

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Preserving Green Onions

No matter how we try to use up green onions from the garden, we always end up either with too many in the fridge or overgrown, leek-sized onions taking up…

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Corn Timing

Sweet corn is climbing toward the sky this time of year and while it's easy to grow, it isn't always easy to know when to harvest. How can you tell…

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