Avenstone Gardens
Another garden we have been wanting to visit for year is Avenstone, just between Camden East and Newburgh. We finally made it there a couple of Sundays ago. What I…
They’re back!
Two of these wonderful little beasties (tomato hornworms) were found on the tomato plants on August 5th, 2013. Last year they made an appearance on July 18th, and the year…
Garlic harvest time
Its that time boys and girls! Harvest time! A lot of the garlic was ready (some not) for picking so we spent most of Saturday morning and some parts of…
HSGeo Bean Project
The Heirloom Seed Growers (of Eastern Ontario) (HSGeo) got together this spring to plant beans. All of them. More than 10 types.. more than 20 types.. more than 30 types?…
In the veg beds
This is a shot of the garlic beds, before we start major harvesting this weekend. Approx 1/2 of the bed with the other half running fallow this summer. This is…
garlic time
It’s that time of year again… garlic harvest time! We’ve already pulled some of the earlier varieties and hung them up to dry in the leaky-roof greenhouse leanto. That’s got…
flower gardens
We had rosebushes that were planted in the corner gardens in 2012 but they did not survive the winter. We finally gave up and pulled out the dead plant material…
Instabench part 2
Last month we built Instabench1, made from 2″x8″ x two 10′ boards. It turned out so well we decided to built two more, to place around various gardens. They have…
University of Guelph workshops & Local Garden Tours
www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum runs one day workshops this summer on a variety of topics. If you have the time, money, and ability to travel log distances to Guelph, these may be for…
Close one this morning
It was a close one this morning (Friday 2013 May 24) … a low temperature of 1.2 deg C out back from our weather station in Veg4. We actually had…
Napanee Food Bank Garden 2013
2013 sees the Napanee Food Bank Garden garden move from its previous spot to a new spot, right beside the old spot. Spot on! Easy access from the road with…
Name that(those) tree(s)
Can you name the type of tree this is? We think it is a type of maple… but which type? Here is another tree (#2): I think I have already…
GrassRoots Growers Plant Sale
GrassRoots Growers Plant Sale Saturday May 25th, 2013 10 am – 1 pm Lions’ Beaver Lake Park, Erinsville Spring has officially arrived and it’s time for the annual GrassRoots Growers…