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The new face of Sustainable gardens

Posted on May 1, 2007 by Christy

My husband and I ventured out this past weekend to the Santa Monica Sustainable Garden Tour.  Given that we are finishing up the house renovation and will shortly be starting to focus on the front and back yards, we wanted … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Christy

The massive lull in blogging can be explained by two things: 1) The pile of boxes in my living room.  My new living room, that is. Two weeks ago, on April 3, 2007, my husband and I moved into the house … Continue reading →

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The Getting-Started Gardening Jitters

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Christy

When asked, “What is your greatest gardening challenge?”, someone wrote in recently: “Getting started!  Right now, gardening is ALL THEORY and it’s been over 10 years since I’ve even had a houseplant… At some point I’d like to try tomatoes in … Continue reading →

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Spring Vegetable Checklist

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Christy

A little behind schedule here with our moving date fast approaching, but as promised, here is a list of what to plant in the vegetable patch this spring: Asparagus – start once, enjoy for a decade or so Brassicas- Cabbages, … Continue reading →

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The un-dead Christmas Tree

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Christy

We’re closer to Christmas in July than December right now, so a gardener asked: “I have a living Christmas tree: 3ft Monterey Pine in a pot. I’ve been watering, but all the needles are crispy.  Afraid I’ve killed it but … Continue reading →

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Die, grasshopper, die!

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Christy

A great question came in this week: “What about Grasshoppers?  I don’t see them in the early part of the day, but last weekend I was watering near the end of the day and they seemed to be everywhere. Large … Continue reading →

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My hydrangea’s got the blues…

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Christy

Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful, abundant perennials you could have in your garden.  They seem happy all the time with their big, plentiful green leaves and the fluffy flowers that bring sunshine to any corner.  They can also be … Continue reading →

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Indoor herb gardening

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Christy

While Spring is just around the corner, many people are itching to have fresh herbs at the ready.  In places where temperatures remain chilly at least until April, what’s a NYC foodie to do?  Her question reads: “What do you suggest for … Continue reading →

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Snails – can’t live with ’em…

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Christy

There have been some good questions rolling in this week in the Ask Gardenerd department.  One gardener asks, “Oh, the SNAILS!!  They’re everywhere!  What to do about them?  How do I safely get rid of this pain in the *#%!, icky, … Continue reading →

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The all new Gardenerd .com

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Christy

Well, it’s official.  Yesterday, on Feb. 14, 2007, the New and Improved Gardenerd.com officially went live.  We’re up and running, and we’re ready and waiting for your participation in this new gardening community.  If you haven’t already seen it, check … Continue reading →

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