YouTube: How to Pick Blackberries at their Sweetest
Our latest video shares 4 things to look for to pick blackberries at their sweetest. Christy shares the signs of ripeness so you can have sweeter berries grown at home.
YouTube: Chill Hours – What Are They?
Our latest YouTube video explains chill hours - what are they and why do you need them? Christy shares the basics to make it easier to choose the right fruit trees and berries for your garden. Pick the right tree with the right chill hours, and you'll actually get fruit!
Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden arrives in March 2021. Pre-order your copy today!
New Book! Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden – Pre-Order Today!
Big news, gardenerds (and a distraction from Election Day after you've voted)! My latest book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, is available for pre-order. If you've been wishing for the fruit version of Gardening for Geeks, here it is!
To prep, we stripped the lower leaves from the pineapple top.
Growing Pineapple from Leftovers
Pineapple is a delicious member of the Bromeliad family, and one we wanted to try growing here at Gardenerd HQ during lockdown. We tested 2 ways of growing from cuttings to see which works best. Here are our findings thus far.
Delicious watermelon, tangy lime, and a little sweetness.
Watermelon Lime Sorbet
The giant Crimson Sweet watermelon is taking up a lot of room in the refrigerator, so something must be done. The pile of limes on the counter, gifted to me from a friend, is also singing out a call
to action. The solution? Watermelon Lime Sorbet.
It's no surprise that watermelon and lime is the perfect, orgasmic combination of flavors that bridges the seasonal change from summer to fall. Even though we are moving into flavors of earthy root
vegetables and hearty stews, the refreshing sweetness of citrus and melon is a ...