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Wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to go out and cut fresh flowers for your own arrangements, attract butterflies and bees to your garden and have some beautiful, edible flowers to add to your dishes? This is all possible, with the right plants and a cutting garden. Cosmos, zinnias, gladioli, sweet peas, sunflowers are …
This week in our Plant to Plate series with Wile’s Lake Farm Market we are talking about potatoes. The potato can sometimes be overlooked, but are very nutritious, inexpensive and versatile. A great source of fibre, there are endless options when it comes to preparing and using them in your kitchen. In the summer, I …
For gardeners, April is a very exciting month. It’s time to pull out seed starting supplies, visit garden centres and markets, and (finally) spend time outside tidying up your garden and make plans while soaking up some vitamin D. There are some really simple tips for the garden which you can do to shift towards …
By late September, many things in the garden are finishing up and other may be still producing their fall crop. It’s the season to reap the benefits of all your hard work put into the garden. There are many ways to preserve your harvest, including your fresh herbs. Preserving herbs gives you the benefit of …
With the passing of Labour Day, another summer has just unofficially passed us by. How did that happen? Time is seriously such a mystery to me. Regardless, it’s back to routines and schedules for most, but still time to be working in the garden too. Early September is typically a time of harvesting with lots …
I love fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the flavour it infuses in your cooking and meals. Being able to cut and use herbs from your own garden, just takes it to the next level. This was the first year I planted a herb garden and I have loved going out to pick and harvesting herbs …
By August your garden should be producing and providing you with a delicious harvest. It is so fun and rewarding to watch something you grow from seed, or transplant, flourish and provide you with food to eat or preserve. Cucumbers, beans, peas, lettuce, kale, are coming out of the garden daily this time of year. …
After growing tomato plants from seed, or picking up transplants, getting them in the garden, watching them grow and flourish, can all feel really exciting and hopeful. Once they start growing they may start getting a bit out of control and you might start wondering if it’s time to be think about pruning. There are …
It’s mid-summer and we’ve had some beautiful days. Many with the sun beating down on us and our gardens. It may look like your garden, hanging baskets and pots need some attention. Do you know how to properly water your garden? There are some tips and tricks when it comes to watering your garden to …
Finally, the warmth of the sun and a soft summer rain and our gardens are finally starting to flourish and grow after all our hard work. Lettuce is getting ready to harvest, broccoli and squash are coming along, our cucumber plants are looking good…it’s all so exciting! Guess who else is excited about all your …