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I’m surprised to note I’ve posted only a little about my new vegetable garden. Granted, we’ve had a lot going on since we moved to Waterloo in March, so it’s easy for things to slip by. One of my challenges … Continue reading
Tag Archives: organic gardening
The harvest begins with early spinach before our last frost date. I’m amazed at how much food can come out of raised beds.
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Click a photo to view the images in a carousel. Several of this week’s photos portray a new raised bed we installed last weekend for vegetables and herbs. I confess I was so preoccupied with the project that I missed … Continue reading
In the past 24 hours, two things appeared in the garden: the first nasturtium flower grown from seed, and the first blush on a cherry tomato. We’ll taste the first tomato by mid-July, almost a month earlier than last year. … Continue reading
I have finally found an effective groundhog repellent. It is readily available, costs nothing and doubles as an effective organic fertilizer. It even pushes forward our mandate to reduce and reuse. Just do not tell the neighbours. My daughter, Marian, … Continue reading
Gardening without cheating is a lesson in patience and humility. By cheating I refer to all the dangerous technological measures we exert over the elements and living things. Honest organic gardening harmonizes with nature, accepts its lessons. Having given this … Continue reading
Zucchini are notoriously prolific. I have grown to appreciate the abundance a single hill of plants can provide, and look forward to them as much as any garden vegetable. Unfortunately, I have had some bad luck over the years. … Continue reading
Today’s post was pre-written. I am on a short internet-free weekend retreat but will be available June 25. So far our resident groundhog has only snacked selectively. The apocalypse I feared has not yet arrived. Barring severe drought or … Continue reading
In the past year we have significantly changed how we eat at our house. We need to eat more healthily for our bodies, our community and the environment. Thursday morning, the first produce from my own vegetable garden appeared on … Continue reading
If you have followed Speed River Journal for a while you may remember I set up a worm chalet at the end of January (this photo shows it with the lid removed). The red wrigglers have been busy reducing our … Continue reading