First sunflower of this year.... [ATTACH]
I am trying to root some Bleeding Heart cuttings right now. Planted them yesterday. They wilted but seem to be picking up this morning. Question...
So far so good. I think I have overplanted them a bit as things fill out, but that seems to be a common problem according to many people. The...
Things are coming along here. Potatoes are coming up as are Zucchini, Cucumbers and Sweet Corn. [IMG] [IMG] Smaller stuff this year is going...
I have a plastic bin and have a pile at the back of the yard. I find the pile much easier to turn the contents. When I lived in the city and only...
Been a bit of a cool spring here so far. I did build some lids for my planters to make a cold frame. I have some radish, carrots, beets, beans...
I am growing slips with a sweet potato in potting soil. It is going well but I have 1 slip that is over 2 feet long and the rest are just a...
National Gardening Day on April 14 is a day of encouragement, a day created to give gardeners a shove and a shovel so that they can begin their...
Welcome from Canada, short growing season here too, trying to extend it a bit with cold frames this year.
It's barely spring here and I have these 3 scraggly looking roses. They are starting to get tiny buds on the bottom, so I know they are still...
Never tried a cold frame before. This morning I threw this together. [ATTACH] Outside temp is about +6C today and sunny. By 2pm, the soil temp...
Agreed, very strict. I had lived in my house for 2 years when Canada Post came along and said why haven't you moved your mailbox yet? Apparently,...
I would like to get some opinions on an idea I have. I want to convert one of my planters I built into a small greenhouse that I can have my...
Yes. I am in the same boat. Can't do much with the ground yet, too cold and will be muddy for a bit. I have built some raised beds so will be...
I went out to my compost pile with my garden tractor. It is sloped a bit there and I got stuck on the slippery mud. Made a mess.....lol [ATTACH]
Screwed together a couple more raised beds this morning. I make them out of old skid wood. Put some stain on them and ready to put in place when...
Welcome....also in Ontario, southwest of Owen Sound.
We kind of do, but mostly because something is on sale. Like yesterday, I bought 6 jars of spaghetti sauce because it was 1/2 price.
Trouble is, I am in Canada....spring is a ways off and the growing season is pretty short as it is.
I am trying to grow sweet potatoes this year. Research has told me that I needed to grow slips from a Sweet Potato and then root and transplant...
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