Gardenerd Tip of the Week

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.

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.

Give soil a boost before planting by adding compost and worm castings to your beds.

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.

Bare root strawberries are often cheaper than nursery 6-packs and you have access to more unusual varieties through online seed companies.

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.

Choose just one variety of corn and get your neighbors to grow it with you.

We found the best vegan chocolate mousse recipe that uses 2 avocados per batch.

Take time to take inventory and make a list of supplies needed for the coming growing season.

Beach sand is very smooth, which interferes with drainage and air circulation, and it’s full of salts and who knows what else.

Instead of making resolutions, how about making a list of a few hopes and aspirations for the year?

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.

Cover crops not only fix nitrogen, but help sequester carbon in soils.

Garden-made gifts take time, but if you start now they'll be ready in time for the holidays.

Time to do some Fall cleaning to help support the coming months