Category Archives: What’s Growin’ On

Groundbreaking Food Gardens Giveaway!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Christy

If you’re looking for a good gardening book to curl up with this winter, Groundbreaking Food Gardens is my pick for 2014. Niki Jabbour, author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, has collected an impressive series of vegetable garden designs from … Continue reading →

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Vernal Equinox

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Christy

September 23rd marks the beginning of fall, the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It couldn’t be more welcome after all the heat we’ve been having. It brings with it a hope of rain (here in drought-stricken California) and the … Continue reading →

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Gardenerd on Back to My Garden Podcast

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Christy

A fellow gardenerd up in Canada has a new podcast (okay, not so new. He’s got 20 episodes already) called Back to My Garden. Dave Ledoux grows in northern climates, where snow and short growing seasons are a reality. He … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Heirloom Expo 2014 Review

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Christy

This year’s Heirloom Expo was particularly delicious because I had the chance to give a lecture on my favorite subject: small-space biointensive gardening for urban gardeners. The rest of the time, however, was spent blissing out on gorgeous displays of … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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