Winter Greenery, Thanks to Microgreens!
Last week, I presented my sowing material to you and praised the mushroom tray as the perfect container for sowing.Continue Reading
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Growing an Avocado Indoors
There are many tropical fruits that can be grown from a seed – oranges, lemons, mangos, date palms, coffee plants, etc. –Continue Reading
Food for Thought 3
Is your garden plan done? Are your seeds purchased? I know very well that we are still in the middleContinue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month: February 2023
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. The Plant Propagator’s Bible A Step-by-Step Guide to PropagatingContinue Reading
Vanilla: Sweet and Romantic
Although chocolate is in the spotlight on Valentine’s Day, it’s not this delicious, decadent, gourmet wonder that I’m going toContinue Reading
Don’t Plant Your Tomatoes Too Quickly
The gardening season is fast approaching and many gardeners are already looking forward to getting their hands in the ground.Continue Reading
Seed Sharing: Coming to a Library Near You!
Recently I was looking through my seed album, to see what seeds I already had in my possession in planningContinue Reading
My Sowing Kit (or Ode to the Mushroom Tray)
When I say that I have grown from seed Canadian rhododendrons, primroses and rare alpine plants at home, people oftenContinue Reading
How to Read a Seed Packet
Most seed companies offer good information right on the outside of their seed packets (or inside). Learn to read andContinue Reading
The Survivors: Heartleaf Philodendron
I can just hear the green thumbers among you cringing: “Oh. no! He’s not really going to talk about thatContinue Reading