Author Archives: Christy

Pruning Tomatoes

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Christy

Today we have a guest post from James White, a self-described kombucha tea-sipping blogger who focuses on green building and sustainable living via his family blog Homey Improvements. He’s offering advice on how to prune tomatoes for those who are pruning-averse. … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: When to Spray to Avoid Bees

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Christy

Another great question to share with you this week from Melody Girard: “Are there certain times of the day that bees and other pollinators in our area routinely forage? If so, when would that be? I’ve read that if you … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Huntington Ranch

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Christy

Back in 2010 we attended the grand opening of the Huntington Ranch, a secret garden of sorts outside the normal sites to see at the Huntington Library and Gardens. In its infancy, the Huntington Ranch promised to bring back the … Continue reading →

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Growing and Harvesting Ground Cherries

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Christy

It’s always great to discover you can grow something in  your climate that you didn’t think was possible before. This is true of ground cherries for me. Until this spring, they were a mystery to me, relegated to northern climates, … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Make my Hydrangea Blue

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Christy

I think we’ve all asked this question at least once in our gardening lives: “What do I have to do to make our light pink hydrangea to blossom blue. Everyone has different opinion on this subject, your help is very … Continue reading →

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Where’s Gardenerd: Golden Isles, Georgia

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Christy

We’ve received our first report from Where’s Gardenerd on the road. He’s in Golden Isles, Georgia, and has been spending time at the headquarters of Modern Mia Gardening. It seems Modern Mia and the Wonder Kids have been showing Gardenerd … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Mildew on Grapes

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Christy

This week we explore powdery mildew on grapes: “Every year we have a good crop of grapes, but they are covered by mold. What should we do? We sprayed our grapes with milk & water (equal parts) to no avail. … Continue reading →

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Soil Food Web Intensive – Part 2

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Christy

In our last episode, we shared the wonders of Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web Intensive course. Today, we’ll continue with more tidbits and tricks that will help you build better compost (and compost tea) for a healthier garden. In … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Growing Chicken Feed

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Christy

Heads-up homesteaders, this Ask Gardenerd question is for you: “I want to start having my chickens eat things from the earth, than from the store. They are were born in April. I saw your video on YouTube about making that … Continue reading →

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Soil Food Web Intensive – Part 1

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Christy

I’ve just returned from spending 5 glorious days with Dr. Elaine Ingham, the soil microbiologist who coined the term “Soil Food Web.” It was, indeed, intense. Even though I’d been circling this information since 2009 when I saw Jeff Lowenfels … Continue reading →

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