Frost Dates are an important part of planning your seasonal garden.
YouTube: Frost Dates 101
Why do you need to know your frost dates? Because it can mean the difference between a successful or unsuccessful growing season.
We left our spaghetti squash (and 1 Delicata) out in the sun for a few days to cure before bringing them in for storage.
09-12-24 Get Ready For Fall
In this issue: September in the Garden - Get Ready For Fall Video: Should I Leave the Roots? - Learn why and when to do it Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Bed Prep for fall planting Gardenerd Product of the Month: Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden Course 1. September in the Garden - Get Ready for Fall Fall will officially be here later this month, but many gardeners are already planning or planting for fall. Warm-winter climate gardeners need to…
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 Gardenerd Product of the Month: Spanish Garden Variety 1. December in the Garden - Gifts of the Garden Happy winter solstice, gardenerds! The garden provides gifts any time of year, but in December it either brings you joy that its shut down for winter (rest is essential), or it's going…
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 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.