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One of the smaller radishes we harvested next to a cherry tomato for perspective.

Harvesting Bora King Radishes

A while ago, we reported that we were planting a new radish in the garden for spring: Bora King. It's a winter radish that claims to be purple on the inside as well as the outside. We were so excited to try them out, and this week the big day came: harvesting Bora King radishes. Winter radishes grow larger than spring radishes. Quite a lot larger. Bora Kings can grow up to 8 inches long without getting tough. On Sunday…

Post author:Christy
Post published:May 20, 2014
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A volunteer tomato sprouted from under our compost storage tub.

Volunteers: Nature’s Helpers

This time of year, we have a lot of sprouts popping up in odd places. We didn't plant them, they are "volunteers." Volunteers are a godsend in filling in spaces around the yard with spring flowers, extra lettuces, and even the best tomatoes you'll ever grow. We call them "Nature's slap in the face" because they do better than most of the plants we've cultivated on purpose. They don't need much help from us, and so they tend to be…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 16, 2014
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First blackberries of the season

Spring Gardens are Waking Up

A friend up north in Canada, Niki Jabbour, posted on Twitter this morning that she's expecting 2 feet of snow tonight. Here in Southern California our spring gardens are waking up and we're planting warm season crops already. Take heart, northern gardeners, this is what you can expect in your own gardens soon: A container lemon tree props up nicotiana with a background of trumpet vine. Flowers are blooming and bees are buzzing at Gardenerd HQ. Some fruit trees are…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 26, 2014
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Spring Garden Planning Workshop This Saturday

You've riffled through all of those seed catalogs, you've taken a survey of your seed collection and filled in the blanks. Now what?

Where will everything go this season? How will you find enough room? What about crop rotation and companion planting?

With all these things to think about, planning your spring garden may feel overwhelming. It's supposed to be fun. We can help.
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Post author:Christy
Post published:February 22, 2012
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