http://www.gardenerd.com en-us ℗ & © 2008 Gardenerd.com Organic Gardening Tips and Tidbits Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd Tip of the Week is your one-stop shop for organic gardening tips and tidbits. Seasonal, organic, fun. Celebrate your passion for gardening with a sense of humor. The Gardenerd Tip of the Week is your one-stop shop for organic gardening tips and tidbits. Seasonal, organic, fun. Celebrate your passion for gardening with a sense of humor. Gardening with Gardenerd.com podcast@gardenerd.com Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 18, 2008 February is the perfect time to start seeds indoors. Helpful tips for happy seed starting! Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:20:00 PST 1:51 organic gardening, seed starting, gardening, tips Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 24, 2008 Spring is just a month away. Plant strawberry crowns for a bumper crop in spring. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST 1:51 organic gardening, strawberry crowns, gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 1, 2008 If snails are taking their agression out your flowers and salad greens, give em' beer to drown their sorrows. Sat, 1 Mar 2008 13:00:00 PST 1:49 organic gardening, snails, pest control, beer, gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 9, 2008 Get off to a great start this spring by knowing the viability of your seed collection. Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:00:00 PDT 1:52 organic gardening, seed viability, seeds, test, gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 15, 2008 TomatoMania is one of the best places to see over 300 tomato seedling varieties offered for sale. It's a gardenerd's paradise. 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Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:00:00 PDT 1:33 Tomatoes, spring, planting, vegetables, tips, gardenerd, garden Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 19, 2008 This helpful tip will encourage your brussel sprouts to grow big and strong. It's better than a Dorothy Hamill haircut. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:00 PDT 1:42 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, brussel sprouts, vegetables, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 26, 2008 This helpful tip will keep your freshly harvested herbs in tip top shape until you're ready to use them. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PDT 1:41 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, herbs, herb storage, vegetables, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 03, 2008 Plant asparagus crowns now for years of tasty treats to come. This quick guide will have you growing in no time. 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Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:57 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, Mesclun mix, grow your own, gourmet salads, gourmet greens, salad greens, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 25, 2008 No gardener wants to sacrifice the hope of new life, but often times it is necessary for thinning so that remaining plants can thrive. Here's a sure-fire way to thin without damaging your seedlings. . Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:57 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, thinning your seedlings, transplanting, scissors, thinning, fall planting, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 31, 2008 Whether you are closing up shop for the winter, or just getting started on your fall garden, you can enrich your soil by growing a cover crop. Learn about green manures in today's podcast.. 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Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:57 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, bare-root, fruit trees, order early, berries, bare-root berries, save money, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 22, 2008 This week's tip of the week saves you from your own gag reflex. Use this trick to keep compost scraps in check before they go out to the bin. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, compost, kitchen scraps, freezer, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 28, 2008 Begin your holiday season with a ritual of planting something now for the spring that is to come. Bulbs will bring you color and cheer before most plants recover from winter. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, bulbs, planting bulbs, spring, muscari, tulips, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 06, 2008 When the weather cools down, thoughts turn to warm soups. Here's a new resource for great heirloom legumes both for cooking and growing. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, legumes, beans, heirlooms, soups, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 12, 2008 When you are looking for new ways to use your harvest from the garden, this week's Tip of the Week helps you find the perfect solution. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, recipes, harvest, vegetables, garden harvest, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 19, 2008 Utilize nature's gift of rain to your advantage. Learn more about rain barrels and other ways to collect water. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, vegetables, rain water, rain barrel, collecting rain water, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 26, 2008 Learn new ways to use garbage in your garden. Don't throw that box away - turn it into soil amendment! Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, lasagna gardening, cardboard, recycling, mulch, sheet composting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 2, 2009 Seed catalogs are starting to appear in your mailbox. Be prepared with a list of seeds that you want or need before diving in. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, seed catalogs, seeds, seed packets, seed collection, spring garden planning, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 9, 2009 Here's a perfect vegetable for black thumb gardeners. Learn about this easy-to-grow plant that you can include in your garden. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, sorrel, easy vegetables, drought tolerant, sorrel recipes, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 17, 2009 Here's a simple way to prune your roses. Follow these simple steps in January for great rose blossoms in spring. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, January, Rose pruning, pruning techniques, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 23, 2009 Get back to the land and the idea of not letting anything go to waste! Follow these simple instructions for making your own butter. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, make your own butter, butter milk, butter, homemade butter, cream, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 30, 2009 Mark your calendar to get your soil ready for planting with this easy tip for cover crops. Plan ahead a little for big benefits in spring. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, cover crops, soil amendments, soil builder, planning a garden, spring garden, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 6, 2009 Whether you have a lot of land or just a few square feet, you can grow veggies in containers. Use this tip of the week to prepare them for spring planting. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, container gardening, cleaning pots, pot gardening, vegetable gardening in pots, vegetable gardening in containers, planning a garden, spring garden, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 13, 2009 Give your sweetheart more than sweets for Valentine's Day. Do a good turn for the planet at the same time. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, fair trade chocolate, organic chocolate, Valentine's Day, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 20, 2009 Prepare your garden soil for spring by testing for essential nutrients and pH levels. This handy tool will make it easy and quick. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:47 Garden, gardening, organic, soil test kit, soil test, pH levels, spring gardening prep, winter, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 27, 2009 Beneficial insects are nature's litter helpers in the garden. Check out these flowers and herbs you can plant to attract them to your garden. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, beneficial insects, pollinators, bees, lacewings, butterflies, flowers for beneficial insects, sping garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 06, 2009 If you need all your information in one place for planting this spring, check out this week's Tip of the Week for a great summary that is personalized for your zone. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PST 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, spring planting guide, Farmer's Almanac, vegetable planting guide, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 12, 2009 Learn the secrets of companion planting in this week's Tip of the Week. Find happy companions for your veggies and herbs. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:47 Garden, gardening, organic, spring garden planning, companion planting, Louise Riotte, carrots love tomatoes, tomatoes, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 19, 2009 When planning out your garden this spring, don't forget about the soil. Learn how to use this handy amendment to boost yield in the garden. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic,kelp meal, fertilizer, victory gardens, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 26, 2009 You could kill them, but why bother when you can put them to good use instead. Check out this week's tip of the week for a great idea for making pillbugs work for you. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, pill bugs, compost bin, pest control, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 03, 2009 Free stuff is always welcome, especially when it comes to gardening. Utilize this week's tip for finding free stuff to cover your pathways. Fri, 3 Apr 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, mulch, free mulch, city composting programs, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 10, 2009 This weekend, bunnies are all the rage. Make sure they're keeping a safe distance from your garden though, with this tip of the week. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, pest control, bunnies in the garden, easter, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 16, 2009 Celebrate Tax Time with this handy tip of the week. Don't chuck it, shred it! Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, shredded paper, composting, vermiculture, tax season, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 23, 2009 Celebrate Earth Day with a walk around the neighborhood. Garden Tours help "fill the well" and provide inspiration for your own gardening projects. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, garden tours, mar vista green garden showcase, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 1, 2009 Use this easy pest control tip to keep birds from eating your seed starts. Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, pest control, bird problems, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 8, 2009 Combat aphids with this sneaky trick to keep them out of hiding. Fri, 08 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, pest control, aphids, tin foil, recession gardening, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 15, 2009 Join your community in building 100 new edible gardens this weekend. Fri, 15 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:36 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, gardens of gratitude, recovery garden, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 22, 2009 Help your squash plants along with this handy tip to ensure pollination. Fri, 22 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:50 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, hand pollinating, squash blossoms, grow your own food, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 29, 2009 Timing is everything - and the garden is no exception. Keep your harvest ongoing with this handy tip. Fri, 29 May 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:50 Garden, gardening, organic, spring, succession planting, garden timing, grow your own food, spring garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 04, 2009 Get the best compost ever with the help of little critters. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:48 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, worm composting, worm castings, organic fertilizer, grow your own food, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 12, 2009 Use this handy tip to clear out old seed packets and gain potential beauty in your garden. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:47 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, flowers, using seeds, grow your own food, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 19, 2009 With the abundance of zucchini coming your way, you'll need this recipe to put them to good use. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:39 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, zucchini, recipe, grow your own food, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 25, 2009 Keep an eye on your produce and all that comes with it. This website gives you guidelines and "need to know" information. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:36 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, pesticides, herbicides, pesticide residue, grow your own food, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 02, 2009 Enjoy your 4th of July with food from your garden. Get a recipe for chard frittata on the Gardenerd Blog. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:29 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, 4th of July, chard frittata, grow your own food, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 10, 2009 The resession has hit paydirt and is taking Smith and Hawken with it. You can take advantage of the sad news as they liquidate. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:30 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, Smith and Hawken, recession, liquidation sales, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 17, 2009 Learn a nifty trick for harvesting watermelon - summer's tastiest treat - when it's ripe. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:40 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, watermelon, harvesting watermelon, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 24, 2009 Keep your tomatoes in great shape this summer with this handy tip. Learn how to expand your collection too! Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:48 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, tomatoes, tomato suckers, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 31, 2009 Powdery Mildew can ruin your chances of having all the squash you could ever want. Learn how to keep it at bay and prevent it in the first place. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:39 Garden, gardening, organic, summer, squash, powdery mildew, treatment for powdery mildew, summer garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 6, 2009 We grow own own food to ensure high quality food in our lives. Our children should have the choice at school as well. Get involved this September as Slow Food USA takes on the Child Nutrition Act. See how you can help. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:39 Garden, gardening, organic, Slow Food USA, Time For Lunch, Eat-in, Child Nutrition Act, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 14, 2009 Today we share our favorite sources for recipes so you can use up all that zucchini without pain. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:09 Garden, gardening, organic, recipes, zucchini recipe, epicurious.com, allrecipes.com, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 21, 2009 Don't let bugs take the fun out of growing summer squash and melons. Use this cheap trick to keep critters clear of your crops. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:35 Garden, gardening, organic, growing melons, pest control, growing squash, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 28, 2009 Use your space wisely and get more out of your garden. Learn about this terrific method of bio-intensive gardening that will make the most of your vegetable patch. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, square foot gardening, small space gardening, bio-intensive garden, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 04, 2009 Getting your fall garden underway is all about timing. If you live in a warmer climate you can plant a garden now and enjoy a harvest all winter long. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:34 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, plan your fall garden, fall gardens, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 11, 2009 Calendars keep us on time. Why not use it to keep your garden on time as well? Use this handy tip to track your progress each planting season. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:07 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, plan your fall garden, garden calendar, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 18, 2009 Using this simple tip will help shave time off your chores in the garden, leaving you more time to enjoy planting this fall. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:58 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, weeding tips, fall planting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 25, 2009 Growing your own garlic is very satisfying and easy to do. This week's tip will get you started. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:47 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, growing garlic, grow your own garlic, fall planting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 01, 2009 Keep your strawberry plants in good health by cleaning them up this fall. Follow these easy instructions for rejuvinating your strawberry patch. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, growing strawberries, cleaning up strawberry beds, fall planting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 09, 2009 Fall is a great time to grow cool season veggies like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbages. Make sure you know this trick to keep aphids under control as your baby brassicas get off to a good start. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:19 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, aphid control, brassicas, broccoli, fall planting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 16, 2009 Protect yourself and your plants from things that go chomp in the night. This week's Tip helps prevent planticide in the garden. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:54 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, cutworms, cutworm control, brassicas, broccoli, fall planting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 24, 2009 Got basil? You need this recipe to keep it in check. Make it, freeze it, eat it. Buon Appetito! Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, pesto, basil, basil recipe, pesto recipe, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 30, 2009 Learn how to make your own pumpkin puree this Halloween. It's not scary at all! Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:55 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, pumpkin puree, pumpkin puree recipe, pumpkin bread recipe, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 06, 2009 Keep your tools in tip top shape this fall with these handy instructions for cleaning and sharpening your garden tools. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:55 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, fall tool care, tool care, garden tools, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 13, 2009 I just got back from a 3-day workshop at Ecology Action and found this to be one of the most comprehensive closed-system organic gardening methods available. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:55 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, Grow BioIntensive, Ecology Action, Bountiful Gardens, John Jeavons, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 20, 2009 If you really want to be sustainable, you can grow your own top soil - in the form of compost, that is. This week's tip focuses on how you can feed your garden and build top soil at the same time. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:55 Garden, gardening, fall gardening, Grow BioIntensive, Ecology Action, Bountiful Gardens, John Jeavons, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 27, 2009 Holiday gift giving doesn't have to be store bought. You can give gifts from the garden. This week's tip offers a few suggestions. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, black friday, holiday gift guide, gifts from the garden, homemade gifts, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 04, 2009 Need a good book for your winter vacation? Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle provides information for how to live locally, seasonally, and happily, while detailing her story of living off the land for a year. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:58 Garden, gardening, Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Vegetable Miracle, locavore, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 11, 2009 Kale is good for you, but that doesn't mean everyone loves it. Now you can make something that will appeal to all members of your family. Check out this nifty recipe in this week's tip. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, kale chips, kale recipe, organic kale, cooking kale, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 18, 2009 If you want a steady supply of leeks in your garden, check out this week's tip. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, leeks, growing leeks, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 25, 2009 Christmas is here and there's a bean for the occasion. Get details on this interesting heirloom on this week's tip. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:36 Garden, gardening, Christmas Lima Bean, Christmas Lima Bean recipes, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 31, 2009 We all try new things for the new year, but why not include some new additions to your garden this year. This tasty vegetable will bring color and whimsy to your garden. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:00:00 PDT 1:42 Garden, gardening, kohlrabi, growing kohlrabi, cooking kohlrabi, kohlrabi recipes, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 8, 2010 Everything old is new again. Seeds are no exception. This week's Tip nudges you to try heirloom and rare varieties in your garden this year. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, heirlooms, heirloom varieties, heirloom vegetables, rare seeds, heirloom seeds, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 15, 2010 Rosalind Creasy has a new book coming out in May. This week's tip guides you toward some of her great work on edible landscaping. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:02 Garden, gardening, Rosalind Creasy, heirlooms, heirloom varieties, heirloom vegetables, heirloom flowers, edible landscaping, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 22, 2010 We do our best to preserve our harvest, but now we're being thwarted by the presence of BPAs in our canning lids. Find out how to avoid this. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:07 Garden, gardening, safe canning, canning, preserving, preserving the harvest, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 29, 2010 Get buzzing with this weeks tip, which will give you specific plants for your zone to attract pollinators. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:28 Garden, gardening, attracting bees, beneficial insects, beneficial insectaries, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 05, 2010 Get native! Your garden will love you for it. This week's tip helps you get some wildflowers and native plants into your garden. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:39 Garden, gardening, wildflowers, planting wildflowers, beneficial insects, beneficial insectaries, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 12, 2010 One of the best way to insure diversity in your garden is to start your own seeds indoors, rather than be limited to what's available at nurseries. Timing is everything and now's the time! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, seed starting, starting seeds indoors, grow lights, indoor gardening, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 18, 2010 Get your beans and peas off to a great start with this week's tip. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:42 Garden, gardening, seed starting, bean inoculant, pea inoculant, growing beans, growing peas, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 26, 2010 We like gardening stuff, and every once in a while we find really cool new stuff to share. This week's tip helps you reduce and reuse in the garden. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:47 Garden, gardening, seed starting, cow pots, cow manure, transplanting, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 05, 2010 Tired of buying mushrooms only to throw them away a week later? This week's tip will help solve that storage problem. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:47 Garden, gardening, food storage, storing mushrooms, Good Food, Evan Kleiman, food storage tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 11, 2010 You may have heard about Permaculture, but don't know how to find out more about it. This week's tip features a great introduction to Permaculture and it's concepts. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PST 1:59 Garden, gardening, permaculture, Toby Hemenway, Bill Mollison, Gaia's Garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 18, 2010 Learn a little bit about March's best bloomer in this week's tip. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:03 Garden, gardening, wistaria, wisteria, Sierra Madre wisteria festival, fragrant blossoms, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 25, 2010 Try growing the Three Sisters this summer in your garden. You'll be following a long-standing tradition. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, corn, beans, squash, Three Sisters Garden, Iroquois nation, gardening traditions, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 2, 2010 Help ensure a healthy tomato crop this year with this handy tip that helps prevent blossom end rot. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:36 Garden, gardening, blossom end rot, epsom salts, prevent blossom end rot, tomato growing, growing tomatoes, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 9, 2010 Keep your spring seed collection safe and viable for next year's crop with this week's tip. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:42 Garden, gardening, storing seeds, seed storage, spring seeds, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 16, 2010 Use this Aussie trick for keeping aphids at bay. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:54 Garden, gardening, aphid control, pest control, tea tree oil, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 23, 2010 If you've got aphids shacking up in your broccoli, use this trick to evict them. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:08 Garden, gardening, aphid control, aphids on broccoli, salt water solution for aphids, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 30, 2010 Today we talk about the origins of Arbor Day - plant a tree to celebrate! Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:05 Garden, gardening, Arbor Day, planting trees, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 7, 2010 If you think ahead, you'll have Mother's Day gifts for years to come with this week's tip. Fri, 07 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:30 Garden, gardening, Mother's Day, Mother's Day gifts, iris, lily, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 14, 2010 This week's tip helps you get a handle on the rusty parts of your garden's life. Fri, 14 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:04 Garden, gardening, rust, fungus, fungicide, organic fungicide, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 21, 2010 So you've got a worm bin. Now what? This week's tip shows you how to harvest your black gold. Fri, 21 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:05 Garden, gardening, harvesting worm castings, worm castings, fertilizers, organic fertilizer, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 27, 2010 If you have a bounty of strawberries around, here's a great use for them. Learn this quick recipe for strawberry jam in a jiffy. Fri, 28 May 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:08 Garden, gardening, strawberry recipe, strawberry jam, quick strawberry jam, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 4, 2010 Learn about some easy ways to integrate flowers into your meals with this week's tip. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:58 Garden, gardening, edible flowers, cooking with edible flowers, using flowers in cooking, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 11, 2010 This week's tip talks poultry and the laws surrounding urban chicken keeping. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:35 Garden, gardening, urban chicken keeping, raising chickens, backyard chickens, poultry, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 18, 2010 Learn how to preserve your surplus of green beans in less than 10 minutes. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:34 Garden, gardening, green beans, freezing green beans, preserving harvest, spring garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 25, 2010 Leeks are easy to grow and great to cook with. This week's tip features a simple recipe for your summer harvest. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:34 Garden, gardening, leeks, potato leek soup, harvesting leeks, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 2, 2010 Find out a great way to share your surplus and fill in the gaps in your food supply. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, produce exchange, Hillside Produce Exchange, Westside Produce Exchange, food sharing, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 9, 2010 Find out how gardeners can get connected with land to make everyone happy. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, yardsharing, hyperlocavore, growfriend, sharing backyards, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 16, 2010 You should not drink it, but worm tea could be the best thing for your plants. Find out how to use it here. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, worm castings, worm tea, organic fertilizer, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 23, 2010 It's tomato time, but how do you know when they're ready? This week's tip shows you how. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:45 Garden, gardening, picking tomatoes, tomatoes, organic tomatoes, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 30, 2010 Preserving, or putting up goes hand in hand with gardening. Learn how to store your tomato harvest for a rainy day. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:07 Garden, gardening, canning tomatoes, preserving, canning, organic tomatoes, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 6, 2010 Garden harvests are too good to keep to yourself. Use these summer gathering ideas to share the abundance this season. Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:28 Garden, gardening, seed exchange, harvest party, summer potluck, summer party ideas, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 13, 2010 Find out great ways to use and preserve your lemons this summer. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:38 Garden, gardening, lemon juice, preserving lemon juice, lemon sorbet, raw kale salad, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 20, 2010 Use these watering techniques to keep your plants happy this summer. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:40 Garden, gardening, watering in summer, conserve water, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 26, 2010 Time to start thinking about your fall garden. This week's tip will help get you started. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:52 Garden, gardening, plan your fall garden, fall gardening, summer garden, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 3, 2010 Sometimes you have to think inside the box to think outside the box. This week's tip sheds new light on a different way to compost. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:54 Garden, gardening, cover crop, compost pile, bed prep, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 17, 2010 Choosing a ripe melon can be an art. Find out how to know when they're ripe in your garden. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:55 Garden, gardening, summer fruit, muskmelons, picking fruit, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 24, 2010 Now that it's fall, tomatoes are heading out, but you can extend the season and protect your tomatoes at the same time with this week's tip. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:54 Garden, gardening,fall gardening, extending tomato season, tomatoes, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 30, 2010 Want to know what to plant this fall? This week's tip gives you all the details. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:04 Garden, gardening,fall gardening, fall planting guide, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 8, 2010 What the heck are nematodes? Find out in this week's tip, and how to get rid of them. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:46 Garden, gardening, nematodes, pest control, root rot, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 15, 2010 Cutworms are the demon children of night flying moths. Discover how to dispose of them with this week's tip. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:40 Garden, gardening, cutworms, pest control, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 22, 2010 ‘Tis the season for cute little birds to use your newly planted seed bed as a salad bar. Find out how to keep them away with this week's tip of the week. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:50 Garden, gardening, netting, nets, bird control, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 29, 2010 Now is the time to purchase bulbs for fall planting. This week's tip will help get you started in the right direction! Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:52 Garden, gardening, fall, bulbs, planting tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 5, 2010 This week's tip of the week provides helpful tips to help protect your crops from small and large intruders. Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:32 Garden, gardening, pest control, crop protection, fence, fencing, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 12, 2010 Make this fall a time to grow your global gardening knowledge with a few good film flicks. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:53 Garden, gardening, film, films, entertainment, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 19, 2010 Forget the turkey; it's all about the sides. This week's tip of the week showcases some of our favorite ways to prepare fall veggies for Thanksgiving! Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:40 Garden, gardening, thanksgiving, holiday, entertaining, recipies, fall, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 26, 2010 Did you know that recent studies have shown that gardening actually makes you happier? This week's tip of the week explores the therapeutic benefits of gardening! Fri, 26 Nov 2010 06:00:00 PDT 1:58 Garden, gardening, health, therapeutic, medicine, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 03, 2010 It’s cold and flu season, and whether you hole yourself up in a far-off cabin or mix and mingle with all sorts of folk, here are a few tips to help you get through! Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:42 Garden, gardening, health, home remedies, medicine, cold, flu, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 10, 2010 Cleaning your tomato cages is one extra step you can take to prevent the reintroduction of blight back into the garden next spring. Learn how with this week's tip of the week! Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:05 Garden, gardening, tomato, cleaning, blight, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 17, 2010 Stevia is an herb in the sunflower family. It is 300 times sweeter than sugar, and registers as basically a zero on the glycemic index. Learn more about stevia with this week's tip of the week! Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:00:00 PDT 2:05 Garden, gardening, tomato, cleaning, blight, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 7, 2011 January is a great time to spray your orchard fruit trees with a dormant oil that will help them fight off fungus, infestations and diseases that reduce fruit production in spring! Fri, 7 Jan 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:53 Garden, gardening, orchard, trees, oil, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 14, 2011 Learn the difference between first year and second year wood, and a pollenizer versus a pollinator with this week's Tip of the Week! Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:43 Garden, gardening, orchard, trees, oil, tips, pruning, video, tutorial, fruit, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 21, 2011 If you are planning to start plants from seed this year, now is a great time to spruce up your seed-starting equipment. This week's Tip of the Week will show you how! Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:52 Garden, gardening, spring, cleaning, equipment, seed starting, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 28, 2011 This tip of the week isn’t about that deck of divination cards gathering dust on your bookshelf, but it does reveal a future of fewer ants and aphids in your life. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:57 Garden, gardening, ants, aphids, pest control, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 11, 2011 Starting vegetables from seed may be a little more advanced, but it isn’t all that hard. This tip of the week will explore seed propagation techniques. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, seed, seeds, seed starting, propagation, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 18, 2011 Last year, rain and sub-freezing weather in Mexico caused the death of nearly 75% of the Monarch butterfly population. What can you do to help the endangered Monarch? Plant milkweed! Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, butterfly, milkweed, endangered, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 25, 2011 This week’s tip comes from Edible Santa Barbara’s Winter 2010 issue where Joan Bolton suggests that the best time to plant blueberries is January through March. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, blueberry, fruit, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 4, 2011 As you plan and plant your spring garden, make sure to keep a record of what you planted from year to year, and rotate your crops each season. This week's tip of the week will show you how! Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, crop, rotation, record keeping, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 11, 2011 If you drink coffee, then you have an endless supply of free fertilizer for your garden. This week's tip of the week wiill show you how! Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, coffee, fertilizer, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 18, 2011 Trita-who? No, it’s not a leafy green, but it sounds like it depending on how you pronounce it. Learn more about this grain with this week's tip of the week! Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, Triticale, grain, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 1, 2011 The Great Sunflower Project encourages people living in urban areas to plant sunflowers, as well as other beneficial insectaries, to attract bees and other food pollinators to dense urban spaces. This week's tip of the week will show you how to get involved! Fri, 1 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, sunflower, bees, flowers, insects, urban, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 8, 2011 Spring is great for so many things, but it happens to be a great time to plant potatoes! Christy provides potato planting tips in this week's Tip Of The Week! Fri, 8 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, potato, seeds, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 15, 2011 Earth Day is next week, and this week's Tip Of The Week will give you a number of ways to celebrate. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:01 Garden, gardening, flowers, seeds, wildflowers, Earth Day, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 22, 2011 Earth Day is Friday, April 22 but you can make Earth Day last all week long by finding ways to reduce, reuse and recycle in your home.  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:03 Garden, gardening, Earth Day, reduce, reuse, recycle, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for April 29, 2011 Tomatoes are great, there’s no denying it, but too much of a good thing can be a problem. Learn how to keep tomatoes in check with this week's Tip of the Week.  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:15 Garden, gardening, tomatoes, suckers, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 06, 2011 This Sunday is Mother’s Day and if you are scouring the internet for ideas, Gardenerd can help. Listen to Christy's top suggestions for gifts and ideas to celebrate your mom!  Fri, 06 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:15 Garden, gardening, mothers day, celebrate, gift ideas, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 13, 2011 Why not plant a salsa garden that will reward you with spicy delights in the months to come? This tip of the week will show you how!    Fri, 13 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:15 Garden, gardening, salsa, tips, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 20, 2011 When it comes to squash and squash blossoms, I leave nothing to chance – I hand pollinate. Listen to this week's tip of the week for tips to apply to your garden.   Fri, 20 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:15 Garden, gardening, squash, tips, polination, ccd,colony colapse disorder, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for May 27, 2011 Growing corn can be fun for the home gardener, but knowing when to pick it can take a little practice.  This tip of the week will show you how! Fri, 27 May 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, corn, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 3, 2011 As warmer weather arrives and summer approaches, the flowers of spring begin to dry up and die. You can lengthen their lives by and ensure they will re-seed again by following these tips. 03 Jun 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, flowers, seeds, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 10, 2011 It’s only June and there’s already an abundance of zucchini and other summer squash in the garden. What do you do?. 10 Jun 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, zucinni, sqush, recipe, summer, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 17, 2011 This week’s tip falls squarely in the category of homesteading: homemade bread conjures up happiness on a number of levels. 17 Jun 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, recipe, bread, planting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for June 24, 2011 Summer solstice officially began on Tuesday, and that means the garden is in full swing. In many climates it’s time for mid-season fertilizing. This tip of the week will get you started! 24 Jun 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, summer, fertilizing, soil, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 1, 2011 One of the great things about joining a community garden is that you not only meet new gardening friends, but you can often grow things in open spaces that you can’t grow at home. 01 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:15 Garden, gardening, tips, community gardens, community, garden, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 8, 2011 Learn more about Food Day 2011 and how you can participate nationwide. 08 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:04 Garden, gardening, tips, Food Day 2011, community, garden, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 15, 2011 One of the best ways to store your garlic and onions is to braid the harvest and hang it up in the kitchen. 15 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:04 Garden, gardening, tips, garlic, garlic braiding, video, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 22, 2011 This week's Tip of the Week features a great recipe for canning and preserving pickles, courtesy of Mom Jo. 22 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:58 Garden, gardening, tips, pickles, canning, preserving, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for July 29, 2011 From tomatoes to blackberries, you're probably experiencing peak summer growth. Now is the time to give your garden a little extra TLC to ensure the same (or better) harvest next year. 29 Jul 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, summer, planning, schedule, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 5, 2011 It’s August, which means that it’s time to start thinking about your fall garden. This week's Tip of the Week will give you tips to get you started! 05 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, summer, planning, schedule, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 12, 2011 This week's Tip of the Week will look at a few techniques to keep fruit flies from taking over your fruit basket. 12 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, pest control, fruit flies, fly, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 19, 2011 When you’re on the hunt for seeds this fall or next spring, there are a few things to consider when picking out seeds for your garden. 19 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:18 Garden, gardening, tips, seeds, seed population, heirloom, open pollinated, seed pledge, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for August 26, 2011 Planting a garden can help solve local hunger. Find out how you can help - one pound at a time. 26 Aug 2011 06:00:00 PST 2:21 Garden, gardening, tips, plant a row, feed the hungry, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 2, 2011 Drip irrigation disperses water right where the plants need it most – near the roots, and it also keeps plant leaves dry to prevent burning. 02 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, watering, water, drip irrigation, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 9, 2011 This past June the Environmental Working Group (EWG) updated their trusted list of the Dirty Dozen – the top 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residue in commercial agriculture. 09 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, pesticide, agriculture, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 16, 2011 Summer ends next Friday, so this week’s tip of the week helps you squeeze the most out of these last few days! 16 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:08 Garden, gardening, tips, summer, watermelon, harvesting, organic, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 23, 2011 Cleaning your tomato cages is one extra step you can take to prevent the reintroduction of blight back into the garden next spring. Learn how with this week's tip of the week! 23 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:05 Garden, gardening, tomato, cleaning, blight, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for September 30, 2011 Floating row cover (or garden fabric) helps protect your newbies while they grow. This week's Tip Of The Week explains the benefits. 30 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:05 Garden, gardening, floating row cover, garden fabric, plant growth, protection, tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 7, 2011 Rain has arrived here in Los Angeles and in the process of battening down the hatches, we discovered several new apps that you may find useful! 07 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:12 Garden, gardening, iTunes, iPad, apps, tech, software, rain, weather tips, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 14, 2011 The founders of Baker Creek, Jere and Emilee Gettle, have published a book – The Heirloom Life Gardener - that not only tells the story of Baker Creek from its humble yet eager beginnings, it shares growing and harvesting tips for heirlooms from A-Z. 14 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:15 Garden, gardening, book, heirloom seeds, Baker Creek, growing, harvesting, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 21, 2011 Winter squashes take the stage, literally, as giant pumpkins weigh in across the country. Celebrate the great pumpkin with this Week's Tip Of The Week. 21 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:15 Garden, gardening, pumpkin, squash, fall, Halloween, growing, harvesting, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for October 28, 2011 If you are looking for something a little different for your fall garden this year, step away from hybrids and the same-old, same-old varieties that nurseries have to offer. 28 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:15 Garden, gardening, tomato, fall garden, fall, hybrid, growing, seeds, letuce, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 4, 2011 While many would argue that pumpkin’s orange flesh is the best part, good for making pureed soups, pies, muffins, breads and more, I would argue that the best part is most often thrown away. 04 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:15 Garden, gardening, pumpkin, fall garden, fall, recipe, cooking, seeds, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 11, 2011 The Asian citrus psyllid has been making its way across the country over the last 8 years or so and has found its way to California. 11 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2:15 Garden, gardening, psyllid, pest control, citrus, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 18, 2011 Forget the turkey; it's all about the sides. This week's tip of the week showcases some of our favorite ways to prepare fall veggies for Thanksgiving! Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:00:00 PDT 2:40 Garden, gardening, thanksgiving, holiday, entertaining, recipies, fall, gardenerd, garden nerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for November 25, 2011 Begin your holiday season with a ritual of planting something now for the spring that is to come. Bulbs will bring you color and cheer before most plants recover from winter. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, fall, bulbs, planting bulbs, spring, muscari, tulips, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 2, 2011 In searching for recipes that claim that even beet haters will like them, I found a few gems to try. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, beets, beets, planting, beet, recipe, food, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 9, 2011 If money is tight and you don’t want to invest in a fancy rain barrel that costs upwards of $150, just use what you have. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, organic, rain, rain barrel, water, conservation, resources, diy, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 16, 2011 ‘Tis the season for delightful surprises when opening the mailbox. Holiday cards, gifts and of course, seed catalogs. This week's tip will highlight some of Gardenerd's favorite selections. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, holidays, catalogs, seeds, shopping, conservation, resources, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for December 23, 2011 Double digging is the process of conditioning the soil to a depth of 24 inches. This week's Tip Of The Week will show you why double digging is so effective. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, soil, harvesting, digging, soil conditioning, planting, resources, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com This week's Tip Of The Week will tell you what timebanking is and how it can help you! The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 6, 2012 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, community, timebanking, neighborhood, diy, time bank, planting, resources, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com This week's Tip Of The Week reviews our top picks for mushroom kits to grow known varieties in a controlled environment.  The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 13, 2012 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, mushroom, mushroom kits, Portobello, Shitake tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com As part of our New Year's Resolutions here at Gardenerd, we're trying to make a new recipe each week. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 20, 2012 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, winter, recipe, kale, soup, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Organic Gardening magazine is partnering with Seed Savers Exchange to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for January 27, 2012  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, seeds, organic, growing, seed exchange, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com The Hardiness Zone map that helps gardeners determine when to plant is being revamped by the USDA. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 3, 2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, temperature, USDA, global warming, weather, hardiness zone, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Give your Valentine flowers with meaning that you can start from seed this week. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 10, 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PDT 1:56 Garden, gardening, love, Valentines, flowers, seed starting, hardiness zone, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com To keep chickens, you need a coop and run – an area for them to walk about, scratch and peck, hunt for worms, etc. ! The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 17, 2012 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:11 Garden, gardening, chicken, chickens, chicken coop, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Things are gearing up for spring, and no matter where you live, there’s plenty to do to prepare your garden. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for February 24, 2012 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:10 Garden, gardening, preparation, spring, planning, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Start an alfalfa bed once and you’ll have green bio-mass for your compost bin for years to come. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 1, 2012. Alfalfa is a perennial crop with long taproots, and once established it can be cut back regularly like grass for a continued supply of green material for the compost bin. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:13 Garden, gardening, alfalfa, bio-mass, compost bin, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Cucumbers are a great spring crop, but there's a trick to growing them. This week's Tip Of The Week will show you how. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 9, 2012. It’s time to plant spring crops, and in some places summer crops. Here in Southern California, it’s a great time to start cucumbers indoors. There’s a trick to doing it though. Cucumbers don’t like their roots disturbed when they grow, so transplanting them out into the garden can send them into shock or decline.  Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:13 Garden, gardening, alfalfa, cucumbers, transplant, growing, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com A 100-mile meal is a potluck where guests bring dishes that have been grown within 100 miles or less of the potluck location. The Gardenerd.com Tip of the Week for March 16, 2012. If you still have winter produce growing your garden, why not celebrate the coming of spring with a 100-mile meal party? A 100-mile meal is a potluck where guests bring dishes that have been grown within 100 miles or less of the potluck location. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:05 Garden, gardening, localvore, meal party, growing, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Knowing your frost dates helps to ensure success this growing season. Even if you live in a warm climate, canyon and foothill areas are susceptible to frost. Play it safe, know your frost dates. This week's Tip Of The Week will give you a basic primer on what you need tabout frost. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:18 Garden, gardening, frost, last frost, first frost, weather, climate, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Suggestions for re-using cooking liquid to water the garden. Apparently, using water from specific brews found in your kitchen cooking pot can add certain nutrients to the soil, or help in other ways. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:18 Garden, gardening, reuse, water, kitchen, cooking, soil nutrients, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Gardenerd reviews the difference between determinate and indeterminate. A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week. “I bought some seeds that say 'determinate' and/or 'indeterminate'. What does that mean?” Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:06 Garden, gardening, seeds, determinate, indeterminate, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com This Week's Tip Of The Week reviews different varieties of garden grubs. Another great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week where a gardener had found thick white grubs in his compost bin and wondered what to do. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:23 Garden, gardening, seeds, determinate, indeterminate, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com A Billion Acts of Green is a listing of Earth Day events. Whether you are trying to reuse items, eliminate plastic bags from your life, recycle electronic waste, conserve water, or rally to change legislation, you can find an event in your area to support Earth Day. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:24 Garden, gardening, seeds, determinate, indeterminate, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Fun crafts and activities you can do to Spring clean! With the arrival of spring and the recent celebration of Earth Day, we’re taking some time to clear out unused items to either repurpose them or give them away.  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:20 Garden, gardening, diy, cleaning, crafts, recycle, reuse, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com What exactly is a farmsteadtarian? Meet the owners of Inn Serendipity who are farmsteadtarians, eating as much as possible from their own gardens, community and, when necessary, from carefully selected sources. Fri, 04 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:12 Garden, gardening, farmsteadtarians, solar, self reliance, localvore, recipe, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com This week is International Compost Awareness Week This May 6-12, the US Composting Council is encouraging everyone to start a compost pile at home or school. Find a composting activity to celebrate! Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:34 Garden, gardening, compost, composting, recycle, trash, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com It’s the time of year when butterflies start fluttering through the garden.  You can participate by counting and identifying butterflies in your garden and neighborhood, and reporting your findings to certain organizations for analysis.  Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:34 Garden, gardening, butterfly, butterflies, counting, breed, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Sweet potatoes grow differently than regular potato tubers. This week’s tip comes from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, with helpful suggestions to maximize your sweet potato yield. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:49 Garden, gardening, growing, sweet potato, crop, potato, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd Gardening with Gardenerd.com Find out what you can do to protect yourself from toxic garden equipment. A recent article in the Huffington Post revealed a study conducted by Ecology Center, which analyzed 179 common garden products for toxic levels of BPAs, heavy metals and other contaminates. The results were pretty telling. Fri, 01 June 2012 06:00:00 PDT 2:13 Garden, gardening, equipment, BPA, tools, potato, tip of the week, organic gardening, tips, gardenerd