Fall Gardening in Progress

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Christy

While cooler climates are closing down the garden for winter, we’re just getting started here in So-Cal. Fall gardening is commonly known as the “best” growing season here because we actually get rain, temperatures are cooler, and everything grows virtually … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Harvesting Compost

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Christy

We’ve been busy making instructional videos, and the latest one is all about harvesting compost. Here you’ll learn simple tricks and tools to get your compost from the bin to the garden bed in an efficient way. We’ve event added … Continue reading →

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Milkweed and Monarchs – Update

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Christy

For those following the path of the Monarch butterfly migration, and for those providing milkweed as habitat for them along the way, you’ll be pleased to know that we have had a visitor over the past month in the Gardenerd … Continue reading →

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Harvesting and Storing Leeks

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Christy

We’ve posted a new YouTube video about harvesting and storing leeks for winter. You’ll find a neat trick for keeping leeks on hand all winter long. Learn the best way to choose which leeks to pick and how to keep … Continue reading →

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Green Tip Tuesday: Heirloom Seeds

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Christy

I had the opportunity to provide a Green Tip for Jeff Davis’s Go Green America TV a short while ago, and today it’s live. It’s part of Jeff’s Green Tip Tuesday series, bringing helpful, environmentally-friendly tidbits to viewers every week. … Continue reading →

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Seed Library: Check it Out!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Christy

In the quest for self-reliance, seed saving plays a big part. After all, in a “zombie apocalypse” situation you wouldn’t be able to run to the store to buy seeds for your garden. You would need to produce your own … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Bed Prep for Fall and Spring Gardening

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Christy

Gardenerd is happy to announce the addition of video to our arsenal of way to deliver tips and tidbits to you, our wonderful readers. Over the next 10 weeks, we’ll be posting a new helpful video each week to get … Continue reading →

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The World’s Smallest Watermelon

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Christy

It’s harvest time, and while most of the harvest is abundant (corn, peppers, beans, eggplant), there were some smaller harvests–including the world’s smallest watermelon. Let’s not call it “disappointing” but rather a celebration of underwhelm. We planted baby watermelons (okay, … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Leaves for Compost?

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Christy

A great question came in from a curious gardenerd this week: “Just started composting! I have a composting tumbler in my yard as there are many animals I would need to keep out of a pile eg. deer raccoons, etc. … Continue reading →

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Biodynamic Beekeeping with Michael Thiele

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Christy

I had the pleasure of taking a biodynamic apiculture class with Michael Thiele of Gaia Bees this past weekend. WOW. Talk about taking a different approach. Michael does not use smoke, doesn’t wear a protective suit, and doesn’t use conventional … Continue reading →

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