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YouTube: Spring Planting Guide

Our latest YouTube video answers the question, "What do I plant in spring?" It depends on where you live, and your last frost date. What is a last frost date? Find that out, too, in this new video. This new resource supports our regular Spring Planting Guide that appears in our late winter newsletters each year. With these two guides, you'll never wonder "what to plant when" again. Spring Planting Guide https://youtu.be/JBUQzttRFbs Watch our new Spring Planting Guide video here…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 26, 2019
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Aphids are the major reason why our kale meets its end in March. Time for something new.

YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray

Our latest video is timely as the winter gardening season winds down. Some crops grow tired at the end of the season, as indicated by massive aphid infestations on greens like kale, chard, and spinach.

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Jessica Aldridge joins us at YouTube Space LA.

YouTube: Jessica Aldridge–Can You Compost or Recycle That?

For our very first YouTube Space LA video shoot, we invited Jessica Aldridge to bring her wealth of knowledge and her bag of tricks to enlighten us. She answers the questions: Can you compost that? Can you recycle that? When it comes to single-use garden stuff, the answers will surprise you. Our original podcast on the subject goes into more detail about municipal recycling and composting processes, but we thought visual aids would help deliver the message. Thus, the video…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 27, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Broccoli, cabbage and more grow under lights for October planting.

YouTube: Seed-Starting 2 Ways

Our latest YouTube tutorial comes in answer to a request for a video about seed-starting. In this video we share two different methods for starting seeds for your fall (or spring) garden. We explore the traditional seed-starting method, as well as the Grow BioIntensive method for germinating a lot of seeds in one small seed flat. Seed-starting allows you to grow plants that aren't available at the nursery. The world is your oyster when you grow from seed. It's also…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 25, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Our first batch of Home BioGas popped popcorn. Oh, and we grew some of this popcorn.

YouTube: BioGas is in the House!

Nerd Alert: We've been working on this one for awhile, and we're so excited to share the latest self-reliance, nerdy happening at Gardenerd HQ. What is it? It's BioGas! What is BioGas, you ask? It's fuel generated from waste, specifically animal manures and food scraps. It builds up in an anaerobic digester that creates methane gas you can cook on for up to 3 hours per day. Check out our latest YouTube video that explains it all: Cooking with BioGas…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 4, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Compost is the most important ingredient in spring bed prep.

YouTube Live: Best Compost Bin Setup

We received a request to share our composting operation here at Gardenerd HQ, and to discuss what is the best compost bin set up. In this 11-minutes YouTube Live video we do just that. We talk tips about ideal location, the best bins (our favorite is no longer available), and the best tools for the job. We also cover the basics of composting (what ingredients you need), proper aeration and more. Come look behind the scenes and learn a thing…

Post author:Christy
Post published:June 26, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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A swarm of bees in a tree.

YouTube: Rescuing a Feral Bee Swarm

It's spring, evidenced by the sudden appearance of bee swarms everywhere. I've received 3 requests from friends in the last 2 weeks to help find someone to rescue a bee colony that has swarmed into their backyard, water meter, or nearby tree. And then one showed up at Gardenerd HQ. Bee swarm rescues should be done by professionals, or at the very least, a beekeeper who has all the proper equipment on hand: A bee suit with veil and gloves…

Post author:Christy
Post published:April 18, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Fuji apples ripen on our potted tree. Almost ready!

YouTube: Save a Pot-Bound Tree (or Plant)

Have you ever brought home a fruit tree or plant without knowing where it will go in your yard? Have you planted it in a temporary pot with every intention of moving it up to something bigger someday? Better yet, plant it in the ground? Our new YouTube video shows you how to rescue a pot-bound tree or plant that has grown through the drainage hole, or has grown too large for its pot. This step by step video takes…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 20, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Parnsips need thinning in order to produce strong roots.

YouTube: How to Thin Seedlings

Our first video of 2018 answers the many questions we're received about how to thin seedlings and what is thinning to begin with. In this YouTube video you'll learn two techniques for thinning: how to snip away extras from established seedlings, and how to transplant baby seedlings to a new home without disrupting seedlings you want to leave behind. Check it out here: How to Thin Seedlings To see proper thinning in action (or not) read these posts below: Grow…

Post author:Christy
Post published:January 17, 2018
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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Dazzling Blue Kale, the best of both worlds.

YouTube: 360 Degree Tour of Gardenerd HQ

We hope you are enjoying your holiday season. We are too. But in the meantime, here is a cool new video that gives you a 360 degree tour of Gardenerd HQ. Look around, use your mouse to scroll left and right. Check out what's growin' on in the middle of December in Southern California. Note: If the scrolling 360 effect doesn't work on this embedded video, click through to our YouTube channel to watch with all the bells and whistles.…

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 28, 2017
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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