This article is written for all of you confused about what the numbers mean on the side of your fertilizer purchase.
In order for a plant to grow and thrive it needs nourishment. Nature provides plants their basic needs such as oxygen, sunlight and water (though we may have to top up the water needs […]
We received the first snowfall and it is time to take out the snow shovel.
I would rather be gardening but instead I am putting the garden tools in the shed, draining the water from the garden hoses and coiling them up. Remember to gather up and clean your spade, hoe, rake and don’t forget […]
Had enough of raking leaves?
Raking leaves is a big part of autumn gardening. In my yard, the maple and cherry trees are bare now. With the windy weather the elms are finally losing their leaves and the yard is scattered with them. These leaves will be saved for the compost heap.
The best […]
On this cold and frosty morning in the Okanagan, I am writing my first blog and I hope you will join me in this venture. If you have any questions, with the help of fellow gardeners out there, we should be able to provide you with answers.
As the fall progresses we put […]
Building you own greenhouse is an ideal way to have the greenhouse of your dreams. When you build your own greenhouse you can design the greenhouse to your own specification meaning you can make the greenhouse the exact size and shape that you require.
A greenhouse is an ideal growing location for most plants including vegetable, […]
This is a bizarre piece of street art where a whole container garden is being grown from inside of a car. The car is protesting about car parking, “More parks less parking” can be found written on the car.
This certainly brings a whole new concept to the words Container Growing!!
I think I have apple tree blight! I’m worried! Help!!
I have been growing apples for several years and last year they were fantastic, the best tasting apples I have ever had. However this year one of my trees leaves have all gone slightly brown and this is rapidly spreading over the entire tree. There are […]
Getting children involved in gardening can be a tough task to tackle. The most important thing to remember is to keep gardening fun and exciting and fun for children. Hopefully my tips can help you get your children gardening.
Getting the entire family in the garden can be very rewarding. You get to spend quality time […]
I mentioned this yesterday….
There are a new breed of gardeners in town, different to every other gardener you have ever met. I call these gardeners Elite gardeners. Adapting to any situation that is thrown at them these elite gardeners tackle the situation directly.
These elite gardeners scavenge for information, search for clues and always find an […]
Want to know how to create rustic looking wooden fencing? My tip of the day is to use wooden pallets. They can easily be cut up into fence like pieces and built into a strong rustic fence. Best of all you can get pallets for free if you look around.
I have a fence in my […]