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 Month: Spanish language Garden Variety 1. November in the Garden - Grateful Gardens Every moment that I get to spend in my garden brings me one step closer to calm. This time of year, there is a rush to get cool-season crops planted before the holidays. Even though it's a…
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.
YouTube: Kale Trick to Extend Your Plants
If you like having kale year-round, try this kale trick to extend your plants into a new season. Our latest YouTube video explains how to use old roots to foster new growth on your kale plants. P.S. it works with other brassica crops as well.
Greens and roots make a big show in winter gardens
10-19-23 Cool Times Ahead
In this issue: October in the Garden - Cool Times Ahead Podcast: Locally Adapted Seed with Brijette Peña Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Fall Gardening Tips Gardenerd Product of the Month: Spanish language Garden Variety 1. October in the Garden - Cool Times Ahead It may still be hot where you are, but cool times are ahead. If you're planting for fall (IMHO the best growing season, so don't miss out!) we've got support for you this month. As the…
Learn great tips for your seed-starting set up this fall.
YouTube: Tips for Your Ideal Seed-Starting Set Up
Our latest YouTube video takes you on a tour of the Gardenerd HQ seed-starting set up. Christy shares her best tips for starting seeds indoors for spring or fall.
Sara Patterson at the Heirloom Expo
Podcast: Growing in Difficult Conditions with Sara Patterson
Sara Patterson started Red Acre Farm and a CSA at age 14 and grows year-round in some of the most difficult growing conditions around.