Monthly Archives: March 2015

Minnie and Moon Unboxing

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Christy

Gardenerds love gardening toys, especially in spring. There’s something very satisfying about a fresh new ball of jute twine or a well-made hand tool. As if spring wasn’t exciting enough, we recently received a gift certificate to go crazy at … Continue reading →

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Urban Soil Summit Review – Part 2

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Christy

It’s time for more details from the Urban Soil Summit, following Part 1 of our review of the event. Day 2 was just as mind-blowing as Day 1, but the focus was on ideas that could be labeled as fringe … Continue reading →

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Experimental Spring: New Basils and More

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Christy

Gardeners get bored, so we keep trying new varieties to keep things interesting. This spring at Gardenerd HQ, we’re trying out several new seeds for 2015.  We planted seeds a week or so ago, and now those seeds are sprouting … Continue reading →

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Tomatomania is Here!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Christy

Scott Daigre began his tomato passion at Hortus Nursery back in the day, when gardeners would flock to Hortus’s annual Tomatomania seedling sale. Once Hortus closed its doors, Scott took on the task of continuing the tradition, offering heirloom and … Continue reading →

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Infograph: How to Store Food Right

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Christy

The folks at Fix.com put together this nifty infograph on how to store food so it lasts longer in the fridge. I found a few tidbits of information that were new to me (especially the hacks at the end), so … Continue reading →

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Five Steps to a Beautiful Flagstone Ground Cover

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Christy

Today we have a guest post from Dane O’Leary, a full-time freelance writer, lifestyles and design blogger for daneoleary.com, scientist, and humanitarian. His writing has been published in a variety of independent web and print publications. He has degrees in … Continue reading →

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Urban Soil Summit Review – Part 1

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Christy

If you’ve ever wanted to know how soil works and what’s going on underground in your garden, a Soil Summit is a great place to start. It is impossible to summarize the whole of the Urban Soil Carbon Water Summit … Continue reading →

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