2022 Seed Saving -Tomatoes
The seeds were all dried and put in their packets today. Nine types of tomato seeds were saved out this year. Anna Russian (mid-large Red), Tiny Tim (red currant) ,…
Garlic issues coming into Ontario
Anthracnose of garlic scapes reported for first time in Ontario, this was a story from FarmOntario We do not have this issue at the Gardens, but it is something to…
Today’s Gardening Adventures
The day started out cold -2C but the sun was shining. The wind coming from the SSW at 11 km/h and gusty. I quickly got out to do some Solar…
Waiting for the Sun to come out
While waiting for the sun to come out and too warm up a bit, I did one of those jobs you always say you will get around to , and…
Today’s Adventures at Starlight Cascade Garden’s
Well the beans have disappeared again! The Tendergreen, Sungold Wax and even the Scarlet Runner beans have the leaves missing. So if the baby bunny can squeeze itself out of…
Now you see them now you don’t!
What a difference a week makes! On the left you see the crocuses that were coming up on April 13th, beautiful colourful blooms were such a delight after such a…
Flashback: Vermillion Bay
Interesting story behind Vermillion Bay (2009). We came in to the private camping area and found a nice area along the water . Started a fire, and had dinner. Then…
Time….goes by quickly, but never seems to be enough of it.
This summer (2012) seems to have zipped right by, with hardly a time to breath. Yet, there never seems to be enough time to just sit and reflect. We had…
July 4th, Happy Holidays to our friends to the south
It was a very restless sleep overnight, very hot and muggy. We got rain that we needed, and in the transient sleep I saw lighting flashes, strange squeels and the…
The Peppers are in
Today finished the planting of all the items started in the greenhouse. The peppers have been planted, the extra tomatoes from the plant sale, and the Batchelor buttons and marigolds…
This is Spring right……
Plus 3C, winds from the North, and darn cold out. The peas started to come up after our short rain burst on Friday, and the radishes are slowly coming along.…
The Adventures of Dora
Today, Dora experienced her first guarded excursion outside. Armed with spritz bottle , one person on the deck, and one off, she explored the deck. The flutter of birds, the…
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This is a test using Picasa v3.9 for cr2118 Success! So, the object is to easily generate a nicely laid out page of thumbnail images linking to the larger resolution…
Garden Walk About- August 6, 2011
The garden walkabout on August 6th 2011, showing what is happening in the veggie gardens. Cold frame: Picked off seed heads of the Bibb and Salad Bowl lettuce, North side…