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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Category: gardening

Harvest time!

Posted on October 6, 2012October 10, 2012 by Van Waffle

I have been holding off on harvest, hoping against hope that some Black Prince and Bonnie Best tomatoes would ripen on the vine….

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Standing in the rain

Posted on August 11, 2012August 9, 2012 by Van Waffle

Thursday was a special day. When I stepped outside for my habitual morning tour of the garden, a fine rain had begun to…

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Coping with drought, wishing for spring water

Posted on July 26, 2012July 25, 2012 by Van Waffle

Ontario is experiencing its worst drought since 1965. We are not alone. The North American Drought Monitor map currently shows extreme drought throughout…

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Handling a Scourge of Cucumber Beetles

Posted on July 12, 2012July 11, 2012 by Van Waffle

  Zucchini are notoriously prolific. I have grown to appreciate the abundance a single hill of plants can provide, and look forward to…

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Slow Gardening

Posted on July 3, 2012July 2, 2012 by Van Waffle

  The Slow Food movement is changing the way people eat. We have heard of related concepts like slow blogging and slow living….

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Vegetable Gardening Despite Groundhogs

Posted on June 23, 2012June 21, 2012 by Van Waffle

  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…

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Welcoming an Old Friend: Lemon Verbena

Posted on May 27, 2012May 27, 2012 by Van Waffle

Yesterday I ran errands to pick up: more discarded cardboard from the LCBO for the vegetable garden, a couple eavestrough adapters to hook…

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The allure of growing herbs

Posted on April 8, 2012April 8, 2012 by Van Waffle

What is so alluring about growing herbs in a garden? Hardly any of them are showy plants. You cannot eat enough to make…

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Planting update

Posted on April 7, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

March 27: I sowed Lincoln peas, rainbow chard and Bloomsdale spinach (all seeds from Urban Harvest) in the front bed. I made holes…

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Starting a permaculture garden

Posted on March 25, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

For the permaculture garden, I began by choosing the best site in the yard. Most vegetables and herbs prefer full sun. This section…

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