Category Archives: What’s Growin’ On

Tips to Freeze What You Grow

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Christy

Today’s guest post comes from Rachel Thomas, an ex-babysitting pro as well as a professional writer and blogger. She is a graduate from Iowa State University and currently writes for www.babysitting.net. Today she’s sharing information with us about preserving what … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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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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Using Eggshells in Your Garden

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Christy

Today we have a guest post from Nancy Parker of eNannySource.com, a site that makes it as easy as possible for caregivers to sign up and find work.  In addition, she spends quite a bit of her time writing freelance. … Continue reading →

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Making Ancho Chile Powder

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Christy

It’s important to try new things every once in a while, because that simple act of diving blindly into the unknown is the very thing that keeps life interesting. Yesterday I did exactly that; I made Ancho chile powder from … Continue reading →

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Milkweed and Monarchs

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Christy

Perhaps the most important part of any vegetable garden is the habitat surrounding the garden itself. Having a place where good bugs can thrive can be the difference between a successful garden, or one full of pests. Milkweed plays an … Continue reading →

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Home Sprouting: Fenugreek for Health

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Christy

Despite being called a “granola head” throughout college, I’ve never grown sprouts, mostly because I resented the fact that they found their way into places they didn’t belong…like veggie tacos. However, it’s important to try new things every once in … Continue reading →

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