Veseys Seeds and Spring 2022
John Barrett started with growing sunflowers on two acres with the vague idea of selling sunflower seeds, but that first year was a disaster with
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March 4, 2022
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About Rosemary
1. Dew of the sea The name rosemary has nothing to do with roses or anyone named Mary. It is from the Latin: ros, meaning
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March 3, 2022
About Big Trees
Sequoia National Park, California 1. What kind of big? You can measure the biggest trees as the tallest, the thickest at breast-height, the largest amount
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February 24, 2022
Layering Vines
Layering involves pinning the nodes of a young, flexible vine stem to some nicely prepared earth and letting the vine take root. When the root
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February 7, 2022
Clematis beauty
There are gardeners who hesitate to plant clematis, fearing that, like hothouse flowers, they may require too much knowledge or care. Nothing could be further
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February 7, 2022
Tillandsias, the Amazing Air Plants!
“What are those, mom?” What indeed! If you frequent greenhouses you have likely come across a display of these plant oddities. Tillandsias are fun and
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February 2, 2022
10 Native Maples of Canada
The 10 species of maple trees native to Canada have been growing here well before our country was discovered by European settlers. The trees have
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February 2, 2022
Seed Catalogues
Ready, Set, Dream! All the seed catalogues in Canada that we could find. A’Bunadh Seeds seed catalogues> abunadhseeds.com This little seed grower from
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January 31, 2022
About Peperomia
Peperomia argyreia Watermelon 1. Plant of the year! Peperomia has been declared the plant of the year by the National Garden Bureau. The National Garden
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January 28, 2022
About Oaks
1. Quercus and the Celts Quercus is the botanical name for oak and it is from the Celtic language meaning “tree above all others”. It
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January 1, 2022