Gardenerd Tip of the Week

<p>How to keep your soil healthy</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/fight-verticillium-wilt/">Fight Verticillium Wilt</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Connect with local growers</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/crop-swap-app/">Crop Swap App</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tips for your garden after it rains</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/soil-care-after-rain/">Soil Care After Rain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>DIY ollas and how they are effective</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/do-ollas-work/">Do Ollas Work?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Seeds, seeds, and more seeds!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/favorite-seed-catalogs/">Favorite Seed Catalogs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tips about growing and harvesting garlic.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/timeline-for-garlic/">Timeline for Garlic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to enjoy your cabbage and greens longer</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/factory-vegetables/">Factory Vegetables</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Is expanded shale safe for my dog?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/expanded-shale-in-gardening/">Expanded Shale in Gardening?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Information about which bulbs to plant, and when and where to plant them or take them out.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/bulb-care-for-winter/">Bulb Care for Winter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How gardening helps veterans</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/garden-as-therapy/">Garden as Therapy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Check under kale leaves and combat pests to grow fuller plants</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/keeping-kale-whole/">Keeping Kale Whole</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to participate in Teal Pumpkin Halloween</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/teal-pumpkin-halloween/">Teal Pumpkin Halloween</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Healthy snacks and dishes to substitute in place of traditional holiday sweets and candy</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/seasonal-recipes-galore/">Seasonal Recipes Galore!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Why to dry your garlic before braiding.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/braid-garlic-fresh-or-dry/">Braid Garlic Fresh or Dry?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Get your garden ready for Fall.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/fall-happenings/">Fall Happenings</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn the right materials for compost tea bags.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/the-right-bag-for-compost-tea/">The Right Bag for Compost Tea</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tips from Melinda Barnett of Stanwood, Washington in Mother Earth News Magazine</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/rosemary-slug-barrier/">Rosemary Slug Barrier</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to save seeds</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/celebrating-the-garden-life-cycle/">Celebrating the Garden Life Cycle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Preserving shallots</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/drying-shallots/">Drying Shallots</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>How to harvest watermelons</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/harvesting-watermelons-2/">Harvesting Watermelons</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Help bees stay hydrated inbetween flights.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/water-for-bees/">Water for Bees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Time to harvest for now or later!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/summer-recipes/">Summer Recipes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Take the right steps to prepare for fall.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/august-to-dos-2/">August To-Dos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn about how eucalyptus might be affecting your tomatoes.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/tomatoes-under-eucalyptus/">Tomatoes Under Eucalyptus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Don’t let those beans go to waste!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/freezing-green-beans/">Freezing Green Beans</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>What to do if your plants are only producing male flowers</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/only-male-flowers/">Only Male Flowers?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>When and how to harvest your green beans</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/when-to-harvest-green-beans/">When to Harvest Green Beans</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Blythe asks, how to deal with bugs in seeds.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/prep-for-storing-seeds/">Prep for Storing Seeds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>What is the best type of mulch to use?</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/which-mulch-hay-or-straw-or-chip-bark/">Which Mulch, Hay or Straw or Chip Bark?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The best control is to interrupt the life cycle with beneficial nematodes. Steinernema feltiae is a good nematode that eats over 230 different pests; it focuses on those that incubate in soil, like grubs, fleas, weevils and fungus gnats.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/armyworms/">Armyworms</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>During the summer, that means squash, cucumbers, and melons, among other things. We leave nothing to chance when it comes to squash. We hand pollinate.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/hand-pollination-for-squash/">Hand Pollination for Squash</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Use your thumb and index finger to rock the berry back and forth a little. If it’s ready it will separate easily. If it resists, leave if for another day.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/when-to-pick-berries/">When to Pick Berries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Are strawberries clean from pesticides? Check out 2016’s Dirty Dozen to find out</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/2016-dirty-dozen/">2016 Dirty Dozen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>To remove the casing, boil the beans for 3 minutes, then plunge them into an ice bath for another 3 minutes. The beans should pop out of the casing after that.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/using-fava-beans/">Using Fava Beans</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>With an Android device and a virtual reality viewer, users can relax and explore an immersive, stereo virtual reality world.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/monarchvr-app/">MonarchVR App</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>If you want to grow cherries, you’ll need two different trees that pollinate one another. Choose varieties appropriate for your hardiness zone and required chill hours.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/cherry-season/">Cherry Season</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>E-waste recycling is an important way to keep hazardous waste and recyclable products out of our landfills.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/earth-day-apps/">Earth Day Apps</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Sow bugs can be beneficial to the garden (or at least your compost bin) because they till the soil and are part of the Soil food web. But they are a problem because they eat decaying matter. But they also love strawberries.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/stopping-sow-bugs/">Stopping Sow Bugs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The queen takes a little more than half the worker bees and moves to a new location, leaving behind enough food and potential queen cells to hatch and lead after she’s gone.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/swarm-season/">Swarm Season</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>For crops like favas and grains, place stakes around the perimeter and run several levels of twine around the circumference. This will keep your upright crops upright.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/securing-plants-against-the-wind/">Securing Plants Against the Wind</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>You can start seeds indoors or grab seedlings at any of the myriad spring seedling sales happening around the globe.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/spring-garden-planting-guide/">Spring Garden Planting Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/spring-is-here/">Spring is Here</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/cropdots-app/">Cropdots App</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Give soil a boost before planting by adding compost and worm castings to your beds.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/march-to-dos-2/">March To-Dos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/invasive-species-week/">Invasive Species Week</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>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.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/know-when-to-harvest-root-crops/">Know When to Harvest Root Crops</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Bare root strawberries are often cheaper than nursery 6-packs and you have access to more unusual varieties through online seed companies.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/plant-bare-root-strawberries/">Plant Bare Root Strawberries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Choose just one variety of corn and get your neighbors to grow it with you.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/plan-ahead-for-seed-saving/">Plan Ahead for Seed Saving</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>We found the best vegan chocolate mousse recipe that uses 2 avocados per batch.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/avocado-chocolate-mousse/">Avocado Chocolate Mousse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Take time to take inventory and make a list of supplies needed for the coming growing season.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/taking-stock-seeds-successes-and-more/">Taking Stock – Seeds, Successes and More</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>