Author Archives: Christy

Hand Pollinating Squash

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Christy

Early-season gardeners in warm-weather climates are planting zucchini, yellow crookneck and winter squashes already. Flowers open, bees and other pollinators arrive, and soon there will be an abundance of squashes for eating and sharing. But with pollinator populations on the … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Basil

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Christy

Every once in a while it’s time to return to basics here at Gardenerd. Our blog is filled with helpful hints for gardening, but we recently discovered that the basics for harvesting basil were not among those hints. So here … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Wordless Wednesday: Spring’s Abundance

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Christy

We’re preparing for the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase this week, so enjoy this Wordless Wednesday for Earth Day: photos of spring’s abundance in our Test Garden and stop by on Westminster this Saturday if you’re in Los Angeles. Happy … Continue reading →

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Where’s Gardenerd?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Christy

And now for something completely different… At least a year ago my PR assistant, Mel, gave me a carrot plush toy. It’s the cutest thing ever. It also spawned an idea we couldn’t pass up. What if we sent this … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Huntington’s New Education & Visitor Center

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Christy

The Huntington Library and Gardens unveiled its new Education and Visitor Center on April 4th. Sadly we couldn’t attend that day, but we finally made a pilgrimage to see the site this past weekend to take it all in. First … Continue reading →

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Interplanting Corn

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Christy

You’ve probably heard of the Three Sisters Garden, where you plant corn, beans, and squash together for a symbiotic relationship that takes up less space for all three crops. But interplanting can work with other crops too. This year, we … Continue reading →

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7th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Christy

It’s garden tour time, folks, and this year Gardenerd HQ is on the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase. We’ll be opening up the backyard vegetable garden for all to see. We’ll be sharing helpful tips and tidbits on how to … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye Turf!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Christy

It’s time to highlight another turf removal project we’ve just completed. This one is primarily non-edible, but we were excited to transform another front lawn into a water catchment basin, and make it a home for native and drought-tolerant plants. … Continue reading →

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Native Milkweed Only, Please.

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Christy

I’ve been hearing it for awhile, especially from the native plant enthusiasts and experts among us: pull out non-native milkweeds, it’s making our Monarchs sick. What? Aren’t we supposed to be growing milkweed for Monarch butterflies, you ask. The answer … Continue reading →

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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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