by GHart | Jan 24, 2021 | Northern Gardening
Seed ordering time! Over the coming months its the prime time for planning, ordering and maybe even planting. The preparation leads up to our last frost day on or around June first when we can plant outside once more.Many have already received our seed catalogues in...
by GHart | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized, North Hardy Species, Northern Gardening, Plant of the week
Straight Eight Cucumbers Straight-eight cucumbers are a small dual-purpose cucumber commonly grown throughout the region. These heirloom cucumber plants get their names from the continuous harvest of eight-inch straight cucumbers which make great slicing cucumbers....
by GHart | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized, North Hardy Species, Northern Gardening, Plant of the week
Bush Beans Bush beans come in yellow and greens, and a few other exciting colours, grow very fast and can provide large yields in smaller spaces. The plants only grow a foot or so high, unlike their vining pole bean cousins. Eastern Butterwax beans are a common...
by GHart | Mar 21, 2020 | Northern Gardening, North Hardy Species
Starting your garden indoors Time to start planting those seeds inside for a June outside transplant. The seeds planted now are the ones needing longer mature times including tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, giant pumpkins and some of the larger squashes (Hubbard). Some...
by GHart | Mar 14, 2020 | Northern Gardening, North Hardy Species, Plant of the week
Endeavor Squash; Zucchini Buttercup squash is a favourite winter squash which stores very well, has a rich, sweet flavour and is easily grown here in NW Ontario. There are a few different varieties; however, the Burgess Buttercup has always been my preferred variety....
by GHart | Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized, North Hardy Species, Northern Gardening, Plant of the week
Endeavor Squash; Zucchini One of the more popular types of plants in my garden is squash. Pumpkins, squash, and zucchini all belong to this plant group. Of all the varied types of squash out there they fall into two basic categories; summer squash and winter squash....
