Potatos go in the ground
Our seed potatos from last fall were too eager to get into the ground… long long roots growing even when being stored in our dark cool cold room. Enough was…
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Our seed potatos from last fall were too eager to get into the ground… long long roots growing even when being stored in our dark cool cold room. Enough was…
It is now May 1st, 2012. Last night’s low temperature of 7 deg C was the warmest we have had in weeks. The night before was -5. All of this…
I stopped by to take a look at the operation on Sunday and took some imagery as well. Last year (2011) we took weekly images from the four corners of…
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.…
We’ve been collecting temperature data from our weather station for some years now. We’ve analyzed this to determine the number of days our growing season is. Some crops can survive…
Last night (Wednesday April 18th, 2012) was the regular monthly meeting of the Lennox and Addington Horticultural Society. The meeting ran from 7-9pm at the Napanee firehall. The meeting start…
In prepration for the Lennox and Addington Horticultural Society Plant Sale on Saturday May 26th, 2012 at the Napanee Farmers Marker, we have planted some items for sale. The first…
We grow garlic.. lots of it. 40+ varieties in 2011. We attend garlic workshops and seminars. The last couple of years we have been warned about an approaching problem ……
There is a work party scheduled for Friday April 12th, 2012 at 4pm for the 2012 edition of the Napanee Community Food Bank Garden. If you have any interest in…
Kingston’s Loving Spoonful is hosting an Earth Day (Sunday April 22nd, 2012) Fundraiser at the Studio22 Open Gallery overlooking Market Square at 320 King Street East in Kingston Ontario. Loving…
(Received 2012 April 6th) Hello Everyone, Spring is here and it will soon be time for our 3rd annual plant sale. Saturday May 26th, 2012 10:00-14:00 Beaver Lake Lions Park…
Sisters of Providence Heirloom Seed Sanctuary Workshop Saturday April 21, 2012 2-3:30pm – Gentle transplanting workshop + Earth Day All are welcome, refreshments included, no fees but donations are welcome.…
This weekend (the last of March) is tomato planting weekend! We will be selecting our heirloom tomato seeds, planting maybe 10% more than we have space for to allow for…
The Lennox and Addington Horticultural Society met Wednesday evening (March 21st, 2012) at 7pm in the training room at the Napanee Fire Station. 25 people were in attendance to hear…