Monthly Archives: March 2016

Recipe: Stir-Fried Cabbage with Chilies, Peanuts & Peas

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Christy

Believe it or not, we’re still working on that giant cabbage we picked a week or so ago. They keep so well in the fridge, but they take up a lot of space. So it was time to pull out … Continue reading →

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Where’s Gardenerd – San Jose, CA

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Christy

Mr. Nerd made his long journey across the ocean, from New Zealand back to the United States. He met up with Alys Milner in Silicone Valley–San Jose, CA to be specific. Alys shares her gardening experience through her blog Gardening … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Italian Vegetable Pronunciations

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Christy

We hear people struggle to pronounce Italian vegetable varieties all the time. Chioggia, Lacinato, the list goes on. We’re here to help. Yours truly studied the Italian language in college (okay, granted I can’t remember most of it) but certain … Continue reading →

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Design: Southern Hemisphere Garden

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Christy

We recently completed a landscaping project for a homeowner from South Africa. He wanted a lush and colorful landscape that is drought tolerant and low maintenance. At the same time, he talked of turf grass and wispy foliage that reminded … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cabbage Hot and Sour Soup

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Christy

The tail end of a winter garden is marked by an abundance of cabbage. We’ve got enough to feed a small country at the moment, so we’re reaching for our stock of cabbage recipes. While others focus on kimchi, we … Continue reading →

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Fungal Wood Pile for Compost

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Christy

If you have issues like powdery mildew and blight in your garden, chances are you need more good fungi in your soil to combat the bad fungi. Our latest YouTube video shows you one easy and free way to inoculate … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Home Made Fertilizers

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Christy

We don’t get this kind of question very often, so we thought we’d feature it this week: “Hey there, I was wondering if you know any good homemade recipes of organic fertilizers used for vegetative and flowering growth? If you … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Winter into Spring

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Christy

March is a time of transition. Winter crops die, making room for spring seedlings. Volunteers poke through the soil and take a chance. We celebrate new life in the garden as the old fades away. We move from winter into … Continue reading →

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Growing Artichokes From Seed

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Christy

Artichokes bring to mind the romantic rolling hills of Tuscany. In fact, during one of my trips to Italy, I photographed a box of baby purple artichokes (see below) at a Naples farmers market that captures the splendor and beauty … Continue reading →

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