by Donna Balzer | Feb 28, 2016 | Bugs & Buggers, Food, Gadgets, GARDENING, Greenhouse, Soil
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….
by Donna Balzer | Feb 26, 2016 | Gadgets, GARDENING, Landscaping Tips
What is new in Irrigation from instructor and owner of Regency Irrigation in Calgary, Alberta
by Donna Balzer | Feb 23, 2016 | Food, GARDENING, Greenhouse, Soil
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.
by Donna Balzer | Jan 20, 2016 | Food, GARDENING
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.
by Donna Balzer | Jan 8, 2016 | Food, GARDENING, Uncategorized
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!
by Donna Balzer | Jan 8, 2016 | ARTICLES, GARDENING, Uncategorized
I am doing a test run for my new talk this year at the Nanoose Garden club and I met the good people of that club today when I dropped by their January meeting. My newest topic? “CHANGE YOUR WORLD: ONE CABBAGE AT A TIME”. It is a talk about improving your garden with three simple steps: Better Soil, Better Shelter, Better Schedule.