Harvest time!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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