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.
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…
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.
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,…
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?
There is a point during our long Southern California summers where everything in the garden takes a dive. Meanwhile some plants take off.
Since we're celebrating the 4th of July week, we can't help but express gratitude for the freedom we share as gardeners.
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…
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…
We recently visited Apricot Lane Farms, the focus of the new documentary The Biggest Little Farm, which opens May 10th in theaters. On press day, we took a tour of the 200 acre farm and saw the magnificent biodynamic ecosystem in action. Listen to our Podcast with the farm's owners, John and Molly Chester. Here are some highlights from our tour: