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Crop Rotation Basics

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Christy

Crop rotation is an essential part of a healthy organic gardening. Why? Plants take up specific nutrients and can leave behind diseases in their wake. Moving crops to new soil each season ensures that diseases don’t build up in soils, … Continue reading →

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Gardenerd in Organic Connections Magazine

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Christy

Last week I was interviewed by Bruce Boyers of Organic Connections Magazine. He wanted to know how Gardenerd got started and why we’re doing
all this food-growing stuff. Check out the article here:

The Gardenerd: Grow Your Own Organic
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Olive Oil in Ojai

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Christy

A quick weekend getaway was in order – some place warm and cozy, and filled with joyful memories. Ojai, CA fit the bill. It was the location
of our destination wedding five years ago. Laden with orange groves, olive and avocado trees, and lavender fields, Ojai (pronounced Oh-Hi) combines the small town feeling of local farmers with
the artist community of hippies. On a weekend with no plans, we found ourselves pretty busy.
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Peach Tree Blues – EM Answers

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Christy

We got a question in this week from a gardener:

“I have a 2 year old white peach tree, and it has peach leaf curl. Is there any natural way to control this? I’ve looked in books and on line and I’ve not found any other way to control it than the chemicals…”

It just so happens that I recently met someone who had a similar problem here in Venice, CA.  What they used to improve the tree’s situation without chemicals is something you may have not heard of before.  I’m just starting to really learn more about it, so …
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