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Thankful Tuesday: Grateful for the Garden
As we prepare a Thanksgiving feast, here are some of the things we're grateful for.
Radishes, green onion tops, Swiss chard, lima beans and cilantro fill our basket this week.
Wordless Wednesday: False Fall?
Cold nights but hot days keep us guessing here at Gardenerd HQ. We're planting seeds in the ground, but our seedlings are still under grow lights until day time temperatures fall below 73 degrees F. False fall continues to tease us.
Our pomegranates are turning red. They'll be ready in another week or so.
Wordless Wednesday: Fall Gardening Time
It really feels like fall now, as pumpkins appear on porches, leaves turn colors, and days are notably shorter. There's a chill in the air in the mornings as we walk through the garden. It's time for a change, time for fall gardening. Here's some inspiration as we transition to this new season. Kale, bok choy, broccoli, Romanesco, kohl rabi sprouts popped up in just a couple days. Need help starting from seed? Watch this video for two techniques. We…
Our only Luxury Pumpkin was devoured recently by rats.
Wordless Wednesday: The Downside of Gardening
Summer gardening brings delights and disappointments, i.e. the downside of gardening. Hot days tax plants, critters discover your tasty produce, and plant death is just around the corner.
Our favorite pepper is the Fish pepper. Its flavor eclipses other peppers.
Wordless Wednesday: Not Back to School Yet!
I always hated Back to School days, and when I start seeing Pee-Chee folders and pencil cases in advertisements, I still get that sense of dread. Luckily we're adults now, so we can garden instead. Here is some inspiration to erase any dread you may feel this time of year. Winter Luxury pumpkin grows week after week. We're excited to grow this type for pies. Using the link helps Gardenerd make a few cents. We clip our sweet corn ears…
Gold Dust is this year's winning tomato. And a yellow cherry volunteer keeps on giving. Also featured: Pink Vernissage, Jaune Flamme,, Stupice, and Berry's Crazy Cherry.
Wordless Wednesday: Harvest Time
It's harvest time! The garden is delighting us with abundance as we head into August. Tomatoes, peppers, tomatoes, onions, tomatoes, squash...did I mention tomatoes?
Blue Kuri squash, and Baby Butternut squash are maturing.
Wordless Wednesday: The Summer Lull
There is a point during our long Southern California summers where everything in the garden takes a dive. Meanwhile some plants take off.
Cilantro seed is ready to harvest for growing out again or grinding into coriander.
Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating Freedom
Since we're celebrating the 4th of July week, we can't help but express gratitude for the freedom we share as gardeners.
Yellow crookneck squash is off an running. It is always the first to peter out as the heat comes on, but for now it's working.
Wordless Wednesday: Community Garden Bounty
Things are really going off in our community garden plot, so we wanted to capture it before its beauty wanes. We've already spotted the first cucumber beetles so that means we'll probably lose some squash plants to bacterial wilt. Fingers crossed, and enjoy it while it lasts, right? 3 types of pumpkins sprawl through one raised bed. We plant each type at the point of a triangle in a 4x4 bed in our community garden. Room enough to grow and…
Malaga radishes grace the garden with our favorite color.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Growth
May rains (an oddity in Los Angeles) have kept the garden happy and cool this month. It's time to plant while the gettin's good. Here's a little inspiration to help you along the way. Malaga radishes grace the garden with our favorite color. Mittens inspects our Red Fife wheat from within. She loves to snack on it instead of her cat grass. Harvesting the last parsnips from winter. Time to make Root Vegetables Stewed in Oil and Butter. Brad's Atomic…