Tips from the Garden Shed

So you’ve started your seeds indoors and are watching them grow. When the seedlings are 2 to 3 inches tall and have several sets of… Read More »Starting Seeds Indoors

Succession interplanting  allows you to double the output of each of your garden beds by pairing up plants that will grow together in close quarters… Read More »Succession Interplanting

Creeping buttercup is my arch enemy… Wily, invasive and very tough to kill, Ranunculus repens is a perennial. It will outlive you unless you kill… Read More »Why You Should Weed Your Garden In Winter

From  GardeningLife  via Catherine Abbott’s Vegetable Gardening Hints enews Issue 043   Dominion Seed House (Georgetown, ON) Founded in 1928: Offers annuals, perennials and vegetables from… Read More »The Best Seed Catalogues

How to Store Potatoes for the Winter (from Randy Shore, the Green Man, Vancouver Sun, Aug. 30)  Potatoes are a terrific way to store food… Read More »How to Store Potatoes for the Winter

Good-bye to Pesky Fruit Flies Lemongrass essential oil. (obtainable at the Health Food store on Wharf Street.) 10 drops in 2oz. of hot water. Cool,… Read More »Good-bye to Pesky Fruit Flies

Winter Compost Booster ( Sheena Adams, GardenWise online) 1 shovel bone meal 1 shovel blood meal 1 shovel glacial rock dust 250 ml (1cup) molasses… Read More »Winter Compost Booster

Soil Amendments and How to Use Them  (from West Coast Seeds) A soil amendment is anything added to soil to improve its texture, structure, fertility or… Read More »Soil Amendments

Good preparation is the key to having a successful vegetable garden. Even if you have ideal soil that is fertile, well drained, and has good… Read More »Getting Your Garden Beds Ready for Planting

Mulch Mix for Summer Blooms   (Sheena Adams, GardenWise online, April 2011) 1 bag Sea Soil 1 bag mushroom manure 1 cup (250 mL) organic granular… Read More »Mulch Mix for Summer Blooms