Gardenerd Tip of the Week
The Gardenerd Tip of the Week is your one-stop shop for organic gardening tips and tidbits. Seasonal, organic, and fun advice for your urban farm, homestead and garden. We cover Sustainable living, vegetable gardening and more. Celebrate your passion for gardening with a sense of humor.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2024
Spring Garden Planting Guide
You can start seeds indoors or grab seedlings at any of the myriad spring seedling sales happening around the globe.
00:01:37 |
Thu 24 Mar 2016
Spring is Here
All past gardening sins are forgiven and gardener’s amnesia takes over once again. Take good notes, gardenerds, as you begin your spring garden planting.
00:01:30 |
Thu 17 Mar 2016
Cropdots App
You can sell or trade your own produce by uploading a photo, listing your asking price, registering a debit card for deposits, and that’s it.
Thu 10 Mar 2016
March To-Dos
Give soil a boost before planting by adding compost and worm castings to your beds.
Thu 03 Mar 2016
Invasive Species Week
An invasive species is categorized as a “non-native plant, animal or pathogen that causes economic or environmental harm or harm to human health,” according to the National Invasive Species Council.
00:01:33 |
Thu 25 Feb 2016
Know When to Harvest Root Crops
When carrots are about 1-inch across and beets are between 2-3 inches across, they are ready to harvest. Occasionally you’ll harvest a really short, fat carrot, but most of the time this works.
00:01:26 |
Wed 10 Feb 2016
Plant Bare Root Strawberries
Bare root strawberries are often cheaper than nursery 6-packs and you have access to more unusual varieties through online seed companies.
00:01:34 |
Wed 10 Feb 2016
Plan Ahead for Seed Saving
Choose just one variety of corn and get your neighbors to grow it with you.
Thu 04 Feb 2016
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
We found the best vegan chocolate mousse recipe that uses 2 avocados per batch.
Thu 28 Jan 2016
Taking Stock – Seeds, Successes and More
Take time to take inventory and make a list of supplies needed for the coming growing season.
00:01:33 |
Thu 21 Jan 2016
Best Sand for Storage
Beach sand is very smooth, which interferes with drainage and air circulation, and it’s full of salts and who knows what else.
Fri 15 Jan 2016
Gardening New Year’s Resolutions
Instead of making resolutions, how about making a list of a few hopes and aspirations for the year?
00:01:11 |
Thu 07 Jan 2016
December Gardening To-Dos
Time to spray fruit trees with dormant oil in warm-winter areas. At the end of this month, you can start pruning those fruit trees as well.
00:01:35 |
Fri 18 Dec 2015
Take Cover
Cover crops not only fix nitrogen, but help sequester carbon in soils.
00:01:33 |
Thu 10 Dec 2015
Gifts from the Garden
Garden-made gifts take time, but if you start now they'll be ready in time for the holidays.
Thu 03 Dec 2015
Pruning Bulbs and Grasses
Time to do some Fall cleaning to help support the coming months
00:01:24 |
Fri 27 Nov 2015
Save the Tomatoes?
Tomatoes need temperatures above 70 degrees to set fruit.
00:01:27 |
Fri 20 Nov 2015
What to Plant with Onions
Tuck green onions in between other crops, grow shallots next to your chard.
00:01:27 |
Fri 13 Nov 2015
Plant Native Plants Now
Plant native plants now for them to flourish in the Spring
00:01:37 |
Fri 06 Nov 2015
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