Creating a Healthy Garden is HERE!
Exciting day here at Gardenerd. Not only is it 2-22-22, but we're pleased to announce that registration for our brand new online pest control course, Creating a Healthy Garden, is open!
Wordless Wednesday: National Gardening Day
Happy National Gardening Day, gardenerds! It's full-blown gardening season here in Southern California, and so far it has not disappointed us. While other parts of the country are still under snow (sorry, guys) we're watching plants set fruit and flowers bloom. Here's some inspiration to get you out in the garden (did someone say Ditch Day?).
Get the juicy details on planting corn from seed
YouTube: Growing Corn From Seed
Growing corn from seed is easy, but it helps to know a few things before you plant. In this week's video Christy shares her tips for successful planting, and strategies for a bumper crop.
Wordless Wednesday – Spring Celebration
Spring is officially here in the northern hemisphere, and we're having a spring celebration around here. Flowers are in bloom, old crops are coming out, new crops are on the way.
Gardenerd Joins the Great Grow Along
Spring is upon us, and we're excited to be part of the Great Grow Along, a virtual garden conference taking place this March 19-21, 2021. Christy, along with 40+ other garden experts, will share her tips and tidbits for successful gardening.
Baby carrots didn't grow to maturity, but they're still tasty, and cute.
Wordless Wednesday: A Flurry of Garden Activity
Spring is busting out all over here at Gardenerd HQ. We're pulling winter crops, amending beds, and planting new crops. But the garden is putting on a show all the while. Here's some inspiration for the week. Get out there and plant something!
Purple Savoy cabbage is ready to harvest. Time for hot & sour soup!
Wordless Wednesday: Rainy Day Gardening
We're blessed with rain today, and with it comes the promise that the lettuce seeds we planted earlier this week will germinate. Spring is here in Los Angeles and life springs forth once again.
Blackberries are setting fruit. They don't need any help from us. Just keep digging up the runners that come up 15 feet away from the mother plant.
Wordless Wednesday: New Life
Easter, Passover, and Earth Day all came together this year to celebrate new life. The garden bursts forth with sprouts, flowers, and the promise of an abundant harvest.
Winnetka Purple artichokes are in full swing as our second plant produces fruit (it's really a flower bud, but hey...)
Wordless Wednesday: April Bliss
Planting time is finally here, and we're celebrating spring to its fullest. Out with the old, in with the new! Celebrate April bliss with us. Here's a look at what we're growing this week.
Magenta tree spinach (Chenopodium giganteum) spotted at the Santa Monica Main Street Community Garden. It's both edible and beautiful!
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Delights
Spring delights are already abundant here in Los Angeles. Step outside and you're greeted with the fragrance of wisteria overhead, or the wild Painted Lady butterfly migration all around. Loquats…