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How to Care for Peonies
The several dozen species of peonies that are grown mostly by enthusiasts, specialists and researchers are often reproduced by seeds. Seeds are occasionally employed…
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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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Try Fermenting Tomato Seeds to Improve Seed Quality
I cut tomatoes to open them, scooped out the seeds and put them in a jar with some water. This caused the seeds to…
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A Method for Saving Tomato Seeds
Judith discusses a slightly different method of saving tomato seeds, which involves fermenting the seeds to improve their quality. It is a dark morning…
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Going to Seed
Several flowers and vegetables are going to seed. I took the opportunity to carefully collect Sweet Cubanelle pepper seeds. The humidity is oppressive this…
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Cubanelle pepper
Cubanelle pepper, beautiful, sweet, from the species Capsicum annuum, is almost ready to pick. It has gone through some tough times with chipmunks digging in…
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Zaatar Climbing Herb
Zaatar is an interesting herb and kind of acts like a climbing sage. The leaves are good to eat fresh, and they are quite…
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Colourful Flowers of My Morning Garden
My colourful flowers were so beautiful. The Emily Carr rose that had such horrible winter damage is covered in deep red roses. One of…
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Judith’s Oregano Pesto
Oregano is a woody perennial, so I often harvest only the young plants. I have discovered that my oregano makes amazing pesto! It is…
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Coneflowers Add Brilliant Colours to Your Garden
Echinacea is an excellent flower to grow in a garden because its brilliant colours stand out against the green surroundings. They make an eye-catching…
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Deadhead Flowers For More Flowers!
Deadheading flowers is a very important job to do in the garden as it helps to increase the number of blooms on your plants.…
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Gooseberry Jelly
I decided to make gooseberry jelly instead of jam as it takes less preparation time. The gooseberry gin that I made last year was…
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Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
If you have acidic soil which is below a pH of 7, but ideally hanging out at around 5.5, you could have great ground…
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Putting Houseplants Outside
Many of your houseplants would love a little summer vacation outside. I recommend that you avoid direct sunlight however because too much full sun…
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Spike Mats Solution To Plants Being Dug Up
The spike mats worked to keep the chipmunks away. The areas where I had put spike mats were not touched, so that was encouraging.…
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Bringing Vegetables Outside
While I am trying to encourage my vegetables to get started, I am still reluctant about bringing vegetables outside. I have succeeded with some,…
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How to Prune Tomato Plants
It’s simple…. You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is somewhat akin to growing bonsai. It…
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All Seasons Gardening Tips
All season gardening provides many benefits. By incorporating the right type of gardening into your routine, you can save money on your grocery bill…
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Hardening Off Plants Definition
What is Hardening Off? Hardening Off is the act of progressively acclimating an indoor plant to the outdoors before transplanting it outside. This gradual…
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Tomato Seed Leaves
Two tomato seed leaves have appeared and are developing their true leaves. Be sure there are several true leaves before you transplant them. Greetings…
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Tomato Cotyledons and Pruning Roses
They have their little seed leaves (tomato cotyledons) waving at me and are all reaching for the light. I am continuing to leave them…
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How I grow tomatoes from seed
When planting tomato seeds, I make sure that they are in contact with the soil. I press them gently to make contact and sprinkle…
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Get rid of Burdock and Wild Parsnip
While it is said to have medical benefits, I would not grow burdock as it is so invasive and difficult to control. Greetings fellow…
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Dog in the Garden
A dog in your garden is a special balancing act. I loved having a dog in the garden. I would take time to talk…
