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Recipe: Watermelon Radish & Goat Cheese Salad

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Christy

Just to be clear, it’s not a watermelon and a radish in this salad, it’s two Watermelon Radishes. If you haven’t grown them, put them on your list of “musts” for this season. Watermelon radishes look boring on the outside; … Continue reading →

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Active Batch Composting

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Christy

What the heck is “Active Batch Composting” anyway? You’re about to find out, but first let’s look at another term: Cold composting. Cold composting, though the name is a bit of a misnomer, is what most gardeners do. We have … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Permaculture / Biodynamic Garden

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Christy

Field trips are always fun because you get to see concepts in practice. Visiting Linda Gibbs’ garden was no exception. I stopped by her Malibu home last week for a look at her Permaculture/biodynamic garden as she prepared for spring. … Continue reading →

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Turning Cover Crops

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Christy

Let us depart from conventional wisdom of turning cover crops into the soil beneath. Let us instead take a lesson from John Jeavons’ GROW BIOINTENSIVE method and use the cover crops as compost materials elsewhere. Buy why, you cry? Why … Continue reading →

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Grow Rainbow Carrots

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Christy

You can enjoy a rainbow of colors in your meals if you grow carrots. What? You mean they’re not just orange? Let us explore. They may take awhile to grow, but carrots can be one of the most satisfying crops … Continue reading →

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Family’s New Vegetable Garden

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Christy

A student from my Santa Monica College gardening course hired me to design a vegetable garden – a few raised beds so his family could grow tomatoes, salad greens and more. The family had moved into their house recently and … Continue reading →

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Wider Pastures: New Chicken Run

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Christy

We were lucky. Our chickens never really discovered the garden. They simply stayed within bounds to peck and scratch the day away. Until last week. Their eyes have been opened and all the world is suddenly their oyster. I think … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Northern Spy Kale Salad

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Christy

For winter gardeners, kale is a staple crop that we have the pleasure of harvesting all season long. It grows well in spring in cooler climates, so for those covered in snow, you have that to look forward to. While … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Edible Landscape

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Christy

Last month I received a copy of Emily Tepe’s new book, The Edible Landscape, and since I don’t write reviews without reading the thing cover to cover (and I’m a slow reader), I’m just getting around to it now. The … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: What’s Eating My Seeds?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Christy

A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week about plant protection: “It seems that every time I start seeds or plant out transplants in my raised bed, they get eaten overnight. It’s so frustrating. Help!” I have had the … Continue reading →

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