spring?
It was a good long weekend… albeit too short. We still have snow on the ground, the ground is still frozen, the greenhouse roof has a few holes in it,…
A little early this year – hornworm
This tomato hornworm made an appearance in our swimming pool yesterday. Come to think of it, we had an early worm appear last year as well. From the evidence (hexagonal…
The Veg is In
The last of the vegetables have been planted. By my count (which is almost certainly off), 55 heirloom tomato plants of 12 types were planted in the ground this past…
Upcoming Events at SCGO
It’s been a fairly quiet season here at SCGO. But the thaw is coming, the snow and ice are going and soon we will be able to be back outside…
Seedy Saturday Kingston is over!
Seedy Saturday Kingston was held today, Saturday 2014 March 08, at this hall. This was the 2nd? or 3rd? year at this location. In the past it was held in…
Seedy Saturdays/Sundays
Kingston, ON Kingston Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 206 Concession St Saturday March 8, 2014 10-3 In Kingston Ontario, the seed exchange tables are located in the very centre, or heart, of…
BBQ
Last Wednesday August 21st, 2013 we hosted the Lennox and Addington Horticultural Society to a BBQ at our home. 22 people were there, and that was a good turnout. Not…
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…
Heirloom Plant Day Tuesday May 21st, 2013
From the Heirloom Seed Sanctuary: Learn how to save vegetable, flower and herb seeds from your own garden! Join us Tuesday May 21, 7-8:30 pm for Heirloom Plant Day where…
HSGeo
Our newly renamed Heirloom Seed Growers (of Eastern Ontario) aka HSGeo met this past weekend in more of a social setting and with an eye to wrapping up the past…
Heirloom Seed Sanctuary Workshop
Sisters of Providence Heirloom Seed Sanctuary Workshop Saturday Oct. 20, 2012 2-3:30 pm – Sitting with seeds contemplative workshop At this time of year and through the winter, seed savers…
Seedy events upcoming
SEEDY SATURDAY and other events http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php Seed Sunday in Perth Ontario Canada Sunday March 4th 10:00-3:00 Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St. E. Free Admission, gardening related talks and presentations,…
The day is clear and windy
This week has been quite a week. Monday- interviews for my class project at the Mission in Partners Food Bank and the Loving Spoonful. Wednesday-We saw our first Robin, and…
Gardening at Starlight Cascade Gardens
Gardening at Starlight Cascade Gardens is for food, seed saving, therapy, and getting to know the land and the vegetables and fruits you grow. We mainly grow environmentely, and organic…
Disaster in the Greenhouse
Saturday December 20, a bright sunny day after a blizzard storm on Friday, and Kevin goes to check the greenhouse. I have had seeds in paper bags drying out, not…