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Puppy Love – A New Dog For Donna
Yes I said I was getting a new puppy and no, I didn’t say I was getting a gardening puppy. I was looking for a rodent-catching pet. I know most people would consider a cat a better choice but I have a problem with cats killing birds so I wanted a dog.
In upcoming news our Lagotto has been booked into her first event. The Errington Mushroom Festival on October 15, 2017 is a chance for interested wild food collectors to find out what mushrooms grow in the Coombs/Errington area. This year there will be a talk about Lagottos and Corle will be there showcasing the breed. Not because she is good at truffle hunting or anything but she is a willing participant and that’s all you can expect from a puppy.
Where: CBC Calgary
When: August 25
What: Live Phone-In Show
Call in or email your questions live to Alberta@Noon on August 25 from 12:30PM to 1 PM so Donna can answer your questions in person on CBC radio all across Alberta. You can’t be heard if you don’t call in!
Where: CBC Calgary
When: September 22
What: Live Phone-In Show
Call in or email your questions live to Alberta@Noon on September 15 from 12:30PM to 1 PM so Donna can answer your questions in person on CBC radio all across Alberta. You can’t be heard if you don’t call in!
Raspberry Trouble – I am not alone with bad raspberries this year
If you love raspberries and want even more fruit then do as I say, not as I do! This year moisture is in short supply for our fruit trees and berries. I use to have an irrigation system on my raspberry patch at my new-to-me old house in Qualicum Beach. We even installed a big seven foot –tall structure to stop the tall plants from flopping over. But last year we tore apart the old irrigation system because it was so leaky and out of date and wasteful. Note to self: that was a mistake.
Want to Grow Your Own Strawberries?
Strawberries grown commercially are planted on soil that has been sprayed to sterilize it. Then the soil is covered with plastic so the fruit doesn’t rot before it can be picked. Is there a simpler way to grow clean mineralized fruit at home without the mess and jumble of a big home patch or the chemicals used in a commercial patch? Donna shows her small flood-tray system with root pouches inspired by Saskatchewn-based “Over the HIll Orchards” farmer Dean Kreutzer
Ants in Your Plants- A Solution?
I was not sure Splenda would work to kill ants. I had naively tried all the other crazy things CBC listeners have pawned off on me over the years. Was this another dumb Donna moment? I had to find out.
