About Plant Senses
1. What you already knew. As a plant person, you already know that plants have senses, many beyond our ken. You feel guilty when you
Canada's Local Gardener
December 9, 2021
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Planting the Vegepod
By Ian Leatt It’s the beginning of May and I hear a little knocking at the door. Rising and opening the door, I am greeted
Canada's Local Gardener
June 17, 2021
Buying Plants
1. Potted plants in bloom (1). At the garden centre, should you buy plants that are already blooming or not? The question has two answers:
Canada's Local Gardener
April 29, 2021
Vegetable Gardening
Guest: Greg Auton of MaritimeGardening.com Greg Auton is The Maritime Gardener, a podcaster and YouTuber in Nova Scotia, with 2500 square feet of vegetable gardens.
Shauna Dobbie
April 22, 2021
The Vegepod
Two olde dawgs: putting together a Vegepod Last fall, as I was outside raking still more leaves from the trees that provide beautiful shade in
Canada's Local Gardener
April 8, 2021
Starting Tomatoes
Starting tomatoes from seeds seems like an easy thing to do, but once you actually do it, there are a number of things to remember.
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March 11, 2021
Sowing Seeds
By Mark MacDonald Getting a head start on spring, scores of farm crops have been cultivated for centuries through the annual and laborious practice of
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February 5, 2021
How to get started
By Shauna Dobbie Are you starting your very first garden? Congratulations! There are several little details to help you get started from the idea to
Canada's Local Gardener
January 29, 2021
About Watering Houseplants
Best gift options for gardeners 1. When to water. Use your powers of observation when watering houseplants. If the top one-inch of the soil is
Shauna Dobbie
January 21, 2021
Putting Garden Tools to bed
The seasons are changing, what to do now? The weather has changed, no more warm summer breeze, now a north wind starts to blow, the
Canada's Local Gardener
October 23, 2020