Author Archives: Christy

Recipe: I-Love-Veggies! Bake

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Christy

It’s new recipe time! This one uses foods from the summer harvest (mostly) and makes enough for leftovers. Mixing flavors of sweet potatoes, butternut squash and green beans also makes this dish colorful, and the delicious, savory sauce made from…cauliflower … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Low-Light Crops for Fall

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Christy

An eager gardenerd wrote into Ask Gardenerd last week asking, “What crops can I grow in low-light conditions (5 hours of sunlight)?” Since not everyone has access to full sun, we’re guessing this question has come up at least a … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Little Farm in Encino, CA

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Christy

We’re about to take you on a journey to a magical place; a place where tropical and rare fruits grow in abundance, where grapevines climb arbors, where goats, chickens, rabbits and birds live in comfort, all in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Harvesting Sage

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Christy

I have a confession to make. I’ve never really been able to keep culinary sage alive, even though it’s a perennial. Therefore I’ve had very little experience with harvesting sage, aside from picking individual leaves, because it usually dies in … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Zucchini Quinoa Lasagna

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Christy

This week, we continue our efforts to provide interesting meal ideas with the abundance of zucchini coming in from the garden. Are you sick of it yet? Hopefully not, because this zucchini quinoa lasagna (technically lasagne, because we’re using more … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Tree Roots in my Garden

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Christy

A great question came in this week to Ask Gardenerd: “It’s Yvette from Mar Vista!!! I have a BURNING QUESTION!!! We have a big big rainbow eucalyptus tree in our front yard that is causing big, big problems with our … Continue reading →

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An Entirely Flattering Open Letter To Steve Martin

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Christy

(Fellow gardenerd, forgive my use of this platform to express what appears to be unrelated subject matter, but it’s something I have to do. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming shortly.) An Entirely Flattering Open Letter to Steve … Continue reading →

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Summer Pruning

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Christy

These Dog Days of summer are challenging. It’s too hot to plant or work in the garden, but garden is starting to look ragged as plants near the end of their life cycle. What to do? It’s time for a … Continue reading →

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Summer Garden Party Recipes

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Christy

It’s hot, and nobody wants to turn on the oven. This is the time for a magical, outdoor, sunset-lit summer garden party. These parties are the stuff of summer. How many childhood memories do we all have from outdoor summer … Continue reading →

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The New Drought Landscape

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Christy

Water, water, everywhere…well, not so much anymore. States like California and Texas are suffering severe drought conditions and gardeners are rising to the occasion by swapping out thirsty lawns for drought tolerant plant material. A new phrase, “drought shaming” is … Continue reading →

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