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Month: October 2019

Garden Crops

Gardens Past and Pumpkins

27 Oct 201923 Feb 2020
This week is all about Halloween. Although jack-'o-lanterns were originally carved from turnips, pumpkins are now the standard. While I have baked my share of pies and carved a good…
Garden Tip

Keeping Squirrels out of the Hanging Baskets

20 Oct 201923 Feb 2020
Critters can invade any garden. Pollinators including bees are indispensable to growth. Spider mites, like those that devoured my friend Carsey’s newly planted balcony garden, are unwelcome. Furry creatures can…
Garden Crops

Growing Conditions for Cherry Tomatoes

13 Oct 201923 Feb 2020
This weekend marks Canadian Thanksgiving. I am not sure why it is earlier than that of our American counterparts, but I am guessing it is because it tends to get…
Inspirations

Spring Gardening in Colder Climates

6 Oct 201923 Feb 2020
I grew up in a mining city in Northern Ontario. Up there snow can arrive as soon as September and doesn't usually disappear until mid-May. The Southern Ontario Victoria Day…
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