Should I Leave Roots in the Soil? We answer that question.
YouTube: Should I Leave The Roots?
Our latest YouTube video answers a question that came into AskGardenerd last week: Should I leave the roots in the soil when I pull a plant?
Fall plans for the garden are complete. We're ready to start seeds.
Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden Coming Soon!
Heads up, gardenerds! Our new online course that will help you Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden opens for registration on September 17, 2024.
Musical themed ornaments set in a bowl of greenery and mini pine cones.
12-21-23 Gifts of the Garden
In this issue: December in the Garden - Gifts of the Garden YouTube: How to Fix a Clogged Garden Hose Nozzle Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Clean Your Garden Tools…
Make Ellen King's ginger cookies this holiday season
Recipe: Ginger Cookies
Put ground ginger, fresh ginger or crystalized ginger into anything and you've got something special. Here is one of my favorite ginger cookie recipes, from Ellen King's Heritage Baking book.
Yellowstone carrots sprout in their winter home.
Wordless Wednesday: Blessings of a Fall Garden
As the fall garden moves toward winter, it switches over to autopilot. Here's some inspiration as the days get shorter.
Results from planting out seeds from our pilfered Turk's Cap squash from the Heirloom Expo. Some variation, but mostly true to type.
11-22-23 Grateful Gardens
In this issue: November in the Garden - Grateful Gardens YouTube: Best Tips for Setting Rat Traps Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas Gardenerd Product of the…
Apparently we are known as the place to drop off leftover pumpkins after Halloween. The chickens will love these once we crack them open.
Wordless Wednesday: Just Getting Started
While many folks are shutting down their gardens for winter, we're just getting started here at Gardenerd HQ. Here's some inspiration for your fall garden.
YouTube: Why Garden Soil Disappears?
Our lastest YouTube video explores the reasons why garden soil disappears from our raised beds. Find out what causes it, and how to prevent it over time.
Scratches and abrasions from pruning without protection.
Review: Farmers Defense Sleeves
A while back the folks at Farmers Defense sent me a pair of protective farming sleeves to test. See the results of our experiment.
A bee is cleaning up recently harvested frames for us.
Wordless Wednesday: Transition to Fall
Today is cooler, the Santa Ana winds are blowing and it feels like fall. People say we don't have seasons, but we do. Here's some inspiration to get your growing this fall.