Recipe: Roasted Parsnips with Sage
Roasted parsnips might not seem like a timely dish for summer, but this recipe is perfect for a stored harvest or spring-grown root veggies
Residents hang out in the garden now that it is a destination.
Design: Condo Courtyard Abundant Garden
Back in January 2025, I met with a group of residents who wanted to transform their condo courtyard into a thriving vegetable garden. It had tired soil, no irrigation, and an old fountain that didn't work. We met to discuss what they'd like to grow and how they wanted to use the space for the community. Then we came up with a plan: Remove the old soil (probably contaminated with decades of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers), add new soil, plant…
More immediate gratification - blackberries are ripening every day.
Wordless Wednesday – Impatient Gardening
With most of the garden planted, now is a time of impatient gardening. Here is some inspiration while you wait (and plant more crops).
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.
Lettuces, radishes, Swiss chard and sweet peas make a colorful show in the harvest basket.
05-22-25 May Sunshine
In this issue: May in the Garden - May Sunshine Video: Plant Lima Beans Like a Pro Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Plant Sweet Potatoes Gardenerd Product of the Month: NEW! High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening 1. May in the Garden - May Sunshine May sunshine is finally here (in coastal Los Angeles). We may be headed for June Gloom, but May Gray seems to be over and we finally have some sunshine warming the soil. May, and specifically…
YouTube: BioIntensive Lima Beans – Grow Like a Pro
This week's YouTube video shows you how to grow lima beans like a pro - biointensively! Get a bigger harvest from small spaces when you plant them using our spacing method.
First harvest of the season
Recipe: How to Cook Artichokes Fast!
Cook artichokes fast. The idea of steaming these perennial flower buds for 45 minutes is not appealing to me. But when you use a pressure cooker, you cut the time to minutes.
Carrots, parsnips, celeriac, and peas are in the harvest basket this week.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Garden Update
The spring garden is slowly transitioning to warm-weather crops. As brassicas and peas come out, beans and tomatoes go in. As with any transition, work is required, but the payoff is worth it.
YouTube: Plant Yard Long Beans (Asparagus Beans) for an Abundant Harvest
Our latest video shows you how to plant yard long beans for an abundant harvest. These beans taste better than green beans, and is prolific.
Spring Season Advice from Expert Guests
Look no further for spring season advice than the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Our archives are chock-full of expert advice and great conversations about everything spring.