Judith Cox

Judith Cox

Judith Cox is a Master Gardener and President of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society . The many topics covered in her blogs include starting a garden, planting seeds, selecting the best seeds, identifying specific plants, and growing produce other than what is found at the grocery store. Every issue offers solutions to common issues faced by gardeners, including wildlife, whether to water, pests, snails, and other issues. During the winter, Judith writes for local journals and newspapers, give talks at local horticultural clubs on a range of gardening topics. She also finds time to run a small business selling watercolor and pen and ink cards.

Articles by Judith Cox

Pots inside a Live Trap for Overwintering

It continues to be busy around here. I have pots to empty and put away, but first I need to tidy up the potting…
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Don’t Compost Tomato Plants

Greetings, fellow gardeners, Life has been very busy, and now the breezes of autumn are in the air. As usual, my garden has not…
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Herbs in the Garden

Nothing brings taste and freshness to your meals and to your senses like fresh herbs. The scent that greets you as you walk past…
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Starting Seeds in August

The weather continues to lurch to extremes! Humidity, high heat, and torrential rains. A big test for our gardens. It can be disheartening to…
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Fish Emulsion Fertilizer and Nanking Cherries

This month has flown by, and life seems to be so very busy. It has been dreadfully hot and then there were torrential rains…
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Judith’s Meyers Lemon Marmalade Recipe

As usual, the weather is being weird. Freezing cold at one moment and unseasonably warm the next. This is very hard, not only for…
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Hügelkultur for Winter Compost

Greetings fellow gardeners, I am tired and happy and covered with ice bags. Life is good. On Saturday, I decided that I needed to…
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Preparing the Garden for Fall and Winter

There are people who thoroughly wash their bulbs and tubers before storing them. I let mine dry with a small bit of dirt around…
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How to Collect Seeds from Flowers

I packed a bunch of envelopes and a pen and was able to collect a lot of seed. It is a great time of…
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Preparing for Frost

I have most of my vegetables in pots at this point, so they are a little less likely to get frost damage. Greetings fellow…
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Blooming Daylilies in Beautiful Colours

I love this time of year. Sometimes we get cooler temperatures, and sometimes I can pick up deals on fruits and berries at the…
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On Planting Daffodil Bulbs in the Fall

If you are fairly new to bulb planting, I suggest that you start with daffodil bulbs. Very few creatures will bother these bulbs. They…
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Watering Orchids by Sitting them in Water

I love my orchids, although I do not profess to be an expert when it comes to their care. Greetings fellow gardeners, My operation…
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Inspired by different colours, shapes and sizes of my daylilies

I love the different colours and shapes and sizes. My brilliant large yellow daylily looks like it should be dessert, while the peachy frilly…
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My Mulberry Decided to Bear Fruit

I came back in the afternoon to pick them and they were gone! Apparently, mulberries are a favourite of my various bird neighbours. Greetings…
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Watering with Fish Emulsion Fertilizer

With the continuing heat, I try to do most of my watering in the early morning. I have a nice big green watering can…
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I want a fancy pond with my new bog plants

I really want a fancy pond with my new bog plants planted carefully around it, the bullrushes trimmed, the thimbleberries cut back and not…
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Art in the Garden at Kiwi Gardens

The cool thing about these sculptures was that many of them would move with the wind. Lots of ideas for art in my own…
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On Pruning and Deadheading Daffodils, Tulips, Lilac and Viola

This year I am determined to do my best to deadhead my flowers. If you take off the dead flowers you will get more…
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Spring Garden into Summer

As spring advances and summer sets in, Judith shares valued observations on ticks, virburnums and transplanting herbs and vegetables. Greetings fellow gardeners, It is…
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Releasing Bees from Their Cocoons

Bees released from their cocoons seemed very attracted to the sweet-smelling lilacs, and there were primulas and tulips nearby. One of the most wonderful…
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Bees Need Water and the Bee Hotel

Bees need water and this water is a good source for the bees in the hotels. My pond has some cattails that need to…
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Spring Care for Forsythia, Daphne and Rose Bushes

Greetings fellow gardeners Life has been changing and moving along like a roller-coaster. My basement still hums with a dehumidifier-fan, and I am hoping…
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How to Test the Viability of Seeds

Often seeds will surprise us with their viability, but it is easier to test your seeds instead of taking chances. Greetings fellow gardeners Well,…
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