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Rose Grower Tries Growing from Seed!
Grow your own roses from seed by crossing your favourite blooms with a paint brush and then collecting seed in the fall in ziplock bags with peat moss and storing them in a cool spot until spring.
Speaking In Seattle at NWFS A Success!
Eventually it was my turn (to speak). I went early to get a feel for the room. I started chatting with people in the front row as they arrived and sat down. Janet Endsley, the manager of the NWFG show, gave me a brilliant introduction. I opened my eyes, yes really opened them and looked out into a room….
What is New in Irrigation Systems?
What is new in Irrigation from instructor and owner of Regency Irrigation in Calgary, Alberta
Share the Love: Tips & Tricks to grow anything better
So the moral of the story? Tell your plants how you feel and use worm castings to make it all better….. I am heading outside right now to tell my greenhouse plants how much I love them. I have also got seedlings growing indoors as micro greens for salads.
January Means Seed Catalogues are here!
Many gardeners wonder if it is necessary to order organic seeds. I say yes- it is better because that means the soil was cared for, the amount of pesticides in our environment was reduced to bring this seed into the world and the results, though slow, will add up over time if we all order organic seeds today.
Artichokes & Random Quotes
You just never know what will make people happy. One day this summer Kathryn walked by my garden and started telling me how much she loved walking by and how she felt inspired by the garden so of course I ran inside to get my phone and get that quote on the record!
