Orach: An Ancient Vegetable That’s New Again
Do you know orach or orache (Atriplex hortensis), also known as mountain spinach? It’s a vegetable that was once veryContinue Reading
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A Nearly Instant Flowerbed for Laidback Gardeners
When you want to start a new flower bed, why bother cutting out and removing the sod, then double-digging theContinue Reading
The Laidback Way to Layer Plants
In the wild, plants mostly reproduce by seed. But the second most common method is layering. Oddly enough, few gardenersContinue Reading
Three Years Already
It was three years ago today, on May 20, 2014, that I started producing a daily gardening blog under the nameContinue Reading
Commercial Herb Plants: Doomed to Die?
Poor horticulture has begun to dominate in the field of herb plants. More and more herb sellers (supermarkets, public marketsContinue Reading
Can You Save A Deer-Damaged Cedar Hedge?
What a shock when you realize that the deer got to your hedge over the winter. They are particularly fondContinue Reading
An Echinacea for Montreal’s Anniversary
Montreal, the New World’s largest French-speaking city, is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year: its 375th. And for the occasion,Continue Reading
Growing Tomatoes Upside Down: Fine, But Why?
Sure, you can grow tomatoes upside down, with the roots on top and the stems, leaves, flowers and fruits underneath.Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Oak Leaf Toxicity
You often read that you shouldn’t put oak (Quercus spp.) leaves in the compost, because they’ll be toxic to micro-organismsContinue Reading
All About the Mother’s Day Rose
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that all the mothers among my readers receive the attention they deserve from their children and grandchildren today,Continue Reading