by Cynthia Strawson | Mar 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here are six questions to consider when you go seed shopping: 1. Are you a veggie or flower grower? I’m veggie annuals and mostly perennial flowers so I walk right past the flower seed aisle and focus on my vegetable seeds. 2. How much room do you have for growing...
by ljknechtel | Mar 20, 2022 | botrytis, disease, Uncategorized
Your greenhouse is a glorious place for tomatoes to grow. It’s warmer than outdoors. Plants are protected from wind damage. The heat of the greenhouse warms the soil so the roots are happier and the plant grows faster and more lush. There is a challenge we have...
by Cynthia Strawson | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every year at this time I reflect on last year’s garden and consider what improvements I can make to my Canadian prairie garden and greenhouse. What will I plant? What did I grow last year that I loved? That I didn’t love? What changes can I make to my landscape or...
by Cynthia Strawson | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Don’t feel bad about ruthlessly pruning and topping your tomatoes. Feel HAPPY that you’re directing all that spectacular growth power into ripening the fruit that is on the vine. The fruit needs to get to a mature size so that the growth hormones evolve to ethylene...
by Cynthia Strawson | Aug 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here’s a few of my favourite tricks for transplanting perennials: All planting or transplanting is best done in cool weather (below 20C). Be sure the plant rootball is loose and remove all weeds and weed roots. Dig the hole larger and deeper than the ball. Place...
by Cynthia Strawson | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Delphinium worms can cause quick and thorough damage to your delphinium. These beauties were 8’ tall last year and I was a bit lazy in the fall, so I didn’t cut them down. I leave the vast majority of the perennials in the demo-garden standing. It adds winter...
