Be Patient! It’s Not quite Time to Sow Yet!
by Jennifer Langille It’s March 18th and although there is finally a smidgen of warmth in that sun, and the snow is mostly gone and wee things are starting to emerge in the garden, it is still too early to start most seeds indoors! If you look at the “Last Frost Countdown” at the top […]
Simple Companion Planting Chart
One of our Facebook users, Lysa Appleton, discovered this easy-to-read companion planting chart. Thanks Lysa!
Keep Leaves on Garden Beds from Blowing Away
Lorna asks: How can I keep the leaves on my garden from blowing away in the strong winds we’ve been having? I worked so hard to rake and collect them, and now I am watching them being blown all over the lawn again! Jennifer answers: I like to use what Mother Nature provides us, and […]
How to Store Carrots
Carol T. asked us, “How can I store all the carrots I grew this summer so they last throughout the winter?” Jennifer answers: To store your carrots over the winter, you need to keep them dry, dark and cool. You can store your carrots in a cardboard box or tote in layers of sawdust, sand, […]
Make Your Own Seed Tape
Pip Strachan, one of our subscribers asks: “Has anyone tried making a flour paste as a glue and setting the seeds in a row with that on paper instead of the dollar store glued ones?” Answer by Elizabeth: Yes! Use toilet tissue as the paper, make a flour glue (1/2 flour, 1/2 water), pick up seed with tweezers, […]
Melon Support
I recently spoke to a lady I’d never met before and we got talking about gardening. She said she had a great way of supporting her melons, so she sent me evidence: Yes – it’s old bras.
Is This A Monarch Butterfly On My Milkweed?
We have had a number of requests to help gardeners identify whether they actually have monarch butterflies on their milkweed. Confusion arises because monarchs look a lot like viceroys. So here’s the difference: MONARCH […]
Waugh’s River Gardens’ Slug Trap
Guaranteed to Work! Put together water molasses a bit of yeast. Once it is bubbly, we put it in shallow bowls tucked into the soil. The slugs love it!
When Do I Separate My Daylilies?
A subscriber asks when she should divide her daylilies: ANSWER: The best time would be late September (or next Spring). The thing about them is that you should try to get the new plants into the ground as soon as possible. Cut off the existing leaves to about 6″ and plant so the crowns are about […]
Labels or Tags for Plants
Labels or Tags for Plants Elizabeth says: “Whenever I’m at a junk shop or yard sale I keep my eyes open for mini venetian blinds. I then cut them up and use them as labels for plants. I try to find ones which have at least one side that is not too shiny. That way, […]