Author Archives: Christy

Planting Bare Root Strawberries

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Christy

Our strawberry patch thrived for about 7 years. We ignored common lore that you have to replace your strawberry plants every couple of years and did something different instead: every year or so, we’d lift the plants by the root … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Gardening

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Christy

We love our gardens. Much like we do with pets, many of us spend more money on gardening stuff than we do on essentials for ourselves (well, gardening stuff is essential, isn’t it?). This year, whether you have someone to … Continue reading →

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Growing Garlic

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Christy

I can’t believe I haven’t written about growing garlic before. Sure, we’ve covered harvesting garlic and even shown you how to make your own garlic braid, but we’ve never started from the beginning on this blog. Maybe it’s because growing … Continue reading →

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Where’s Gardenerd: Sarah the Real Gardener, NZ

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Christy

When last we saw Mr. Nerd, he was finishing up his tour of Wellington, New Zealand. Now Where’s Gardenerd?  He’s headed up north to visit Sarah the Real Gardener in Waiuku, which is also on the Northern Island. It’s beautiful … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Portobello Mushroom and Kale Stroganoff

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Christy

It’s that half-eaten container of sour cream in the fridge that brought us to this recipe. You know the one: that lonely tub, brought over by a guest for a recent party, languishing all alone in the back of the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Winter Garden Bliss

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Christy

As we prep for spring gardening, we enjoy the harvest from our winter garden. Soon it will be time to start seeds, but in the meanwhile, we add compost to existing crops and prune fruit trees, cane berries, and grasses. … Continue reading →

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Where’s Gardenerd – New Zealand Travels

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Christy

Where’s Gardenerd? It’s summer in New Zealand and our intrepid traveler was last spotted jaunting around Wellington, which is located on the North Island. Gardenerds there are harvesting peppers, tomatoes, beans and squash. Mr. Nerd, as he was recently dubbed, … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Bread – Why It’s Better Than Yeast

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Christy

I’ve been making bread for 25 years, but I’ve always been afraid of sourdough starter. Pretty sure I would kill it from neglect, so I limited myself to packaged yeast…until yesterday. Maybe it’s a New Year’s Resolution. Maybe it’s courage, … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Big Cauliflower – No Head

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Christy

We got a question at Ask Gardenerd this week from Jeff: “I’m having trouble with cauliflower – the plants are not flowering. Is there anything I can do to encourage flowering? By the way, I planted broccoli as well and … Continue reading →

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Toddler Garden

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Christy

It’s important for kids to know where their food comes from, so here at Gardenerd we like to start them young. Really young, in the case of this recent garden installation. A two-year-old was about to get a younger sibling, … Continue reading →

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