Gardyn Blog
The home office herb garden: what to grow for WFH lunches and Zoom-day dinners
The home office herb garden: what to grow for WFH lunches and Zoom-day dinners
Working from home means eating from home. For anyone doing 3, 4, or 5 days a week remote or hybrid,... Read more...
The no-cook summer meal plan: 5 dinners from your Gardyn when it’s too hot to cook
The no-cook summer meal plan: 5 dinners from your Gardyn when it’s too hot to cook
There’s a specific stretch in July and August when the kitchen becomes the enemy. The stove adds 10 degrees to... Read more...
The end-of-summer produce recall roundup: what’s been pulled from shelves this season
The end-of-summer produce recall roundup: what’s been pulled from shelves this season
Summer is peak produce season. It’s also, unfortunately, peak recall season. Higher temperatures accelerate bacterial growth. More produce moves through... Read more...
The 5 last-of-summer recipes to make before your tomatoes and cucumbers are gone
The 5 last-of-summer recipes to make before your tomatoes and cucumbers are gone
There’s a specific 3-week window in late August when everything peaks. The cherry tomatoes are at their sweetest. The basil... Read more...
The evening wind-down herb tea: chamomile, mint, and lavender for late-summer nights
The evening wind-down herb tea: chamomile, mint, and lavender for late-summer nights
The evening routine is having a moment. Blue-light glasses, magnesium powder, sleep trackers, low-lift stretches, cortisol-friendly rituals. It’s a lot.... Read more...
The freezer-first harvest guide: preserving late-summer herbs and produce
The freezer-first harvest guide: preserving late-summer herbs and produce
Late summer is when your Gardyn produces more than you can possibly eat fresh. The cherry tomatoes are at peak.... Read more...
The last cookout of summer: your Labor Day menu with a fall pivot
The last cookout of summer: your Labor Day menu with a fall pivot
Labor Day is unique in the American holiday calendar. It’s the last long weekend of official summer, the last grill-based... Read more...
Earth Overshoot Day 2026 is July 30. Food is the lever you actually control.
Earth Overshoot Day 2026 is July 30. Food is the lever you actually control.
On Thursday, July 30, humanity will have used more from nature than the planet can renew across the entire year.... Read more...
The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak & your produce: more visibility, more confidence, more control
The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak & your produce: more visibility, more confidence, more control
This summer, a parasite most people had never heard of has been all over the news, usually under a memorable... Read more...
Growing fresh food in the classroom: Howard County Schools and Gardyn
Growing fresh food in the classroom: Howard County Schools and Gardyn
Every so often a story comes across my desk that captures exactly why we love putting Gardyn systems in schools.... Read more...
Growing your way out of recalls: which grocery produce is safer to grow than buy
Growing your way out of recalls: which grocery produce is safer to grow than buy
If you’ve read the news at any point in the last two years, you’ve seen produce recalls. Salmonella in tomatoes.... Read more...
Menopause and the plate: 6 leafy greens that support women’s health through the transition
Menopause and the plate: 6 leafy greens that support women’s health through the transition
Menopause is the natural end of a woman’s reproductive years, marked by the cessation of menstrual cycles and a substantial... Read more...