by Anneliese | Jul 7, 2010 | Gardening
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I’ve chosen a roommate who will occasionally create things like this: A few days later this one showed up. It’s nice to know that the blooms in my terribly overgrown garden aren’t going to waste.
by Judy | Jun 29, 2010 | Gardening, Recipes
Our June-bearing strawberry patch is done for the year. The berries needed to be picked every day for about 3 weeks or so. We put some away in the freezer – bagged a few for future smoothies, sliced and lightly sugared some for future short cakes or pies and made a couple jars of jam. The best part of having backyard berries is eating them fresh every day. But have you ever wished for something just a little bit more than fresh fruit for dessert but no time...
by Noel | Jun 27, 2010 | CobraHead, Gardening
As usual, I’m putting too much time on the road and not enough time in the garden. Flower and garden shows and other trade shows on weekends throughout the spring and early summer have kept me from where I’d rather be. I planted a bed of sweet corn on June 7th. That’s a lot later than recommended, but I’ve been much later than that before and still had a fine harvest. I normally plant two beds of different varieties, but this year I was...
by Anneliese | Jun 15, 2010 | Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Gardening
I didn’t have much time to run around the garden and take pictures this morning (plus it was just about to rain), but I managed to snap a shot of this lovely bloom on the way to my car. And yes, it smells great. Lovely rose. Do you know what it is? Looks a bit like one of the David Austin roses… # Posted By Monica at Garden Junkies | 6/15/10 8:10 AM Oooh, is that ‘Abraham Darby’? I just love the Austin roses. # Posted By Mr....
by Geoff | Jun 14, 2010 | CobraHead, Gardening
We firmly believe that small-scale agriculture plays a major role in efforts to create a world that supports all of us. Through our gardening business, we have been fortunate to get to know and support hundreds of community gardening and grow-your-own projects. A couple of years ago Noel met Peter and Kathy Wood of Bracebridge, Ontario at the annual Garden Writer’s conference. They have been assisting Ronnie Mwachia Mdawida in his efforts to improve...
by Noel | Jun 14, 2010 | Gardening
As a believer in a purer meaning of organic and sustainable, and opposed to the mistaken path of the corporate food system, I know the insane war on weeds cannot be won with chemical warfare. In fact, if weeds have to be killed, hand-to-hand combat is the only solution. I do not make war on weeds, but integrate their growth into my gardening system. My vegetable garden is a testing ground where I’m constantly confirming that it is logical to use weeds as my...
