10 Neat Things About Seeds
1. Nuts and eggs are seeds, too. Although we don’t often think of them like this, eggs and nuts are also seeds in their own
Dorothy Dobbie
April 22, 2024
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The Art of Growing Potatoes
Have we lost the art of growing potatoes? At one time, every garden had a potato plot where it was the pleasant summer chore to
Shauna Dobbie
March 10, 2024
10 Neat Things About Eggplants
1. Madde apple, apple of insanity. These are just two of the terms used to describe eggplant over time, perhaps because, according to Wikipedia, the
Shauna Dobbie
February 17, 2024
Indoor Tomatoes Year Round
I think about indoor vegetable growing a lot. I’m not into cannabis but I am into tomatoes. When tomatoes go up to $4 per pound
Shauna Dobbie
November 22, 2023
Asparagus: Health benefits of a spring sprout
By Dorothy Dobbie Love your first feed of asparagus in springtime? No wonder. Here’s a short list of the health-giving properties of this little green
Canada's Local Gardener
May 31, 2023
Top-Pick Herbs for the Kitchen Garden
Basil (Ocimum sp.) Basil is a winning herb: it is available in a smorgasbord of classic and worldly flavours and brings a smile to all
Canada's Local Gardener
May 2, 2023
What’s New and What’s Hot: Trends for 2023
Note: Seed produced by F1 hybrid plants may not produce offspring true to the parent. As the year unfolds, gardeners are embracing fresh trends for
Canada's Local Gardener
April 11, 2023
It’s About Thyme
By Dorothy Dobbie Thyme is a wonderful herb used in cooking but also in many medicinal and cosmetic products. Today, turmeric is the herb of
Canada's Local Gardener
March 27, 2023
10 Neat Things About Rhubarb
1. The bitter truth, and neat thing, about rhubarb. Rhubarb lovers may lament it and disagree, but the truth is that rhubarb is not a
Canada's Local Gardener
February 21, 2023
10 Neat Things About Sea Buckthorn
1. Shiny horse. Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamoides, is a shrub or tree, growing eight to 12 feet tall, native to Europe and China. It has amazing
Canada's Local Gardener
September 29, 2022