by Donna Balzer | Mar 11, 2023 | Food, GARDENING, Greenhouse, Uncategorized
Once I dig in I discover there are 139 varieties listed on the Dwarf Tomato Project website and I know I can’t try them all. I specifically want to try a few new varieties for my greenhouse without reading all the many plant descriptions so I ask an artificial intelligence program to suggest the top ten dwarf tomato varieties
by Donna Balzer | Nov 18, 2022 | GARDENING, Greenhouse, Landscaping Tips, Soil, Uncategorized
I have learned you can never really “see” what is going on in your yard, especially below ground. And even though I am an experienced gardener I didn’t know my large spruce tree was about to fall down.
by Donna Balzer | Jul 5, 2022 | Bugs & Buggers, Food, Gadgets, GARDENING, Landscaping Tips, Uncategorized
I am washing lettuce when I see a smallish “worm” on a leaf. Not a slug – that is usually a greyish-brown colour. The insect on my lettuce is white to clear-bodied, with black inner organs showing through the skin. The bug is about 1/2 an inch or 1 cm in...
by Donna Balzer | Apr 12, 2022 | GARDENING, Uncategorized
Introducing the Best Compost Bins Are you tired of having to knock on your compost bin to scare the rats or mice away before you open the lid? Or have you seen squirrels chew through your plastic city-supplied compost bin, leaving easy rat-access holes? Then,...
by Donna Balzer | Apr 12, 2022 | Food
Prepping & Planting Tomatoes According to my soil thermometer, the soil temperature in my greenhouse is finally 50 degrees F (10 degrees C) so I prep the soil and plant this year’s tomato crop. Prepping the soil involves adding an inch of compost from...
by Donna Balzer | Mar 18, 2022 | Soil
How can I improve my existing soil to grow more food? Year one is always the honeymoon period in your new raised food beds. Everything is perfect and you are thinking about writing a book about how easy it is to grow food in your front yard. Potatoes are large,...
