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It Was a Very Good Year – My Garden Successes 2023

It Was a Very Good Year – My Garden Successes 2023

  October in Canada means Thanksgiving. This year, Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday, October 9. It is a day set aside to be just that; thankful for all we have...

It Was a Very Good Year – My Garden Successes 2023

  October in Canada means Thanksgiving. This year, Thanksgiving is celebrated on Monday, October 9. It is a day set aside to be just that; thankful for all we have...

Encourage Your Phalaenopsis Orchid to Bloom - An Exercise in Patience!

Encourage Your Phalaenopsis Orchid to Bloom - A...

There are over 45 species of Phalaenopsis orchids (a.k.a moth orchids) and they are the most popular orchid in the world. Popular due to their ease of care and ability...

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Encourage Your Phalaenopsis Orchid to Bloom - A...

There are over 45 species of Phalaenopsis orchids (a.k.a moth orchids) and they are the most popular orchid in the world. Popular due to their ease of care and ability...

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Make Christmas Turkey Poultry Seasoning with Homegrown Herbs

Make Christmas Turkey Poultry Seasoning with Ho...

My favorite part of the Christmas season is the festive meal with family and friends on Christmas day. Especially the turkey! I am betting that all the gardeners out there...

Make Christmas Turkey Poultry Seasoning with Ho...

My favorite part of the Christmas season is the festive meal with family and friends on Christmas day. Especially the turkey! I am betting that all the gardeners out there...

A Beginner's Guide to Saving Seeds

A Beginner's Guide to Saving Seeds

Saving seeds for next year’s garden is fun and rewarding.  Seeds can be saved from annuals, perennials and vegetables. It is so worthwhile to gather and save seeds with your...

A Beginner's Guide to Saving Seeds

Saving seeds for next year’s garden is fun and rewarding.  Seeds can be saved from annuals, perennials and vegetables. It is so worthwhile to gather and save seeds with your...

The Dirt on How to Start Your Own Compost Pile

The Dirt on How to Start Your Own Compost Pile

  The single most important thing you can add to your garden is your own homemade nutrient rich compost.  Great soil equals a great garden!  Compost revitalizes nutrient poor soil...

The Dirt on How to Start Your Own Compost Pile

  The single most important thing you can add to your garden is your own homemade nutrient rich compost.  Great soil equals a great garden!  Compost revitalizes nutrient poor soil...

Organic and Environmentally Friendly Soil Amendments Coir

Organic and Environmentally Friendly Soil Amend...

Many gardeners are discovering the value of using coir instead of peat moss when amending their garden soil for the upcoming spring planting season.  What is coir?  Coir (pronounced COY-er)...

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Organic and Environmentally Friendly Soil Amend...

Many gardeners are discovering the value of using coir instead of peat moss when amending their garden soil for the upcoming spring planting season.  What is coir?  Coir (pronounced COY-er)...

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