Radish harvest
An abundant harvest of spring radishes in a rainbow of colors.

12-22-22 Holiday Harvests

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In this issue: December in the Garden YouTube: Growing Microgreens Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Last Minute Gift ideas Gardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. December in the Garden - Holiday Harvests 2022 has been a year of climbing back on the horse after the pandemic. For a lot of gardenerds, December is a time to rest and make plans for next year. For folks in my area, we're harvesting and watching the garden grow. On a personal…

Winter radishes sprouting
Winter radishes sprouting

11-17-22 A Garden of Thanks

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In this issue: November in the Garden Podcast: Gardening Inspiration with Ashlie Thomas Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Thanksgiving Recipes Gardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. November in the Garden - A Garden of Thanks The fall garden is well underway here at Gardenerd HQ. Our favorite crops grow in this cooler time, and temperatures provide an easier growing season. Every year, I am thankful for the cool-season garden. The root veggies, the salad greens, the green in…

Brassicas under growlights
Perhaps the biggest indicator of transition times is these brassica seedlings under grow lights. They need a little more time indoors before planting out.

10-18-22 Fall Renewal

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In this issue: October in the GardenPodcast: Bees and Monarchs with Robin JonesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Cleaning Your ToolsGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. October in the Garden - Fall Renewal The regular world sees pumpkin-spice and candy corn these days. But for warm-winter gardeners it's all about the cool-season crops. Kale, broccoli, garlic, root veggies, peas, salad greens and more! THIS excites me more than any pumpkin bread recipe (don't get me wrong, that's on the…

09-22-22 Awesome Equinox

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In this issue: September in the GardenPodcast: Black Flora with Teri SpeightGardenerd Tip of the Month: Seed Starting & Fall Planting GuideGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety 1. September in the Garden - The Awesome Equinox Every year by the end of summer I eagerly welcome fall. Tired of hot days when nothing will grow, tired of parched soil and the general malaise that an unproductive end-of-season-garden brings, fall signifies rebirth for warm-winter gardeners. It's time to gear up…

Fig beetle corn stalk
A dead fig beetle on our dead corn stalks marks the end of summer.

08-25-22 Resting Time

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In this issue: August in the GardenPodcast: The Garden Sabbatical with Devorah BrousGardenerd Tip of the Month: How to Pick a WatermelonGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - A Summer Escape 1. August in the Garden - Resting Time For those of us with long, dry summers, August is resting time. The garden is finishing up, and there's a brief but much-needed pause before fall planning and planting starts. For those with winter frost and snow, your pause comes…

Tomato summer harvest
Tomatoes from the garden. There were more but we made pico di gallo a few days ago.

07-28-22 Summer Harvests

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In this issue: July in the GardenPodcast: Why Trees Matter with Dan LambeGardenerd Tip of the Month: Tomato BlightGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Your Summer Reading 1. July in the Garden - Summer Harvests July celebrates the true summer harvest time. Tomatoes take center stage and in some climates, so does tomato blight. But the abundance of fruits and vegetables filling the harvest basket in July is why we garden, isn't it? Whether you grill, bake, saute,…

Blackberries fruiting
Our blackberries are ready to pick these days. Delicious and abundant.

05-26-22 Pests, Knowledge and Support

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In this issue: May in the GardenYouTube: How to Manage Grasshoppers in Your GardenGardenerd Tip of the Month: Free Webinar & Pest Control CourseGardenerd Product of the Month: Garden Variety - Perfect Spring/Summer Reading! 1. May in the Garden - Pests, Knowledge and Support There's so much going on in May. The garden is jumping to life, the phone is ringing off the hook with people just realizing it's time to plant a garden (call me in February folks!), and…

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