The Basics of Soils and Soil Amendments By Erna As much as we all need soil, not many of us can say it’s our favourite part of our gardens. To a beginner gardener, soil may seem like a necessary mess that doesn’t seem too exciting at all. With experience, however, we...
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The Basics of Soils and Soil Amendments
Seeding Indoors
Seeding Indoors By Erna While we can’t wish the deep freeze temperatures away, there are some things we can do as we wait for the weather to warm up. The time is near for beginning our indoor seeding – even if the cold weather outside doesn’t make it feel like...
Tablescaping 101
Tablescaping 101 By Megan A lot has happened between the age of rotary phones and the advent of iPhones, and there’s a strong argument that reliance on technology – with instant messaging, around-the-clock reachability, and 24-hour shipping – has brought...
New Years Planning: Our Seed Reference Guide
New Years Planning: Our Seed Reference Guide By Erna While we’ve all flirted with the usual New Year’s resolutions – shed a few pounds, be more productive, and so on – that early January goal-setting mindset is an especially significant event for those of...
Charcuterie Board Plating
Charcuterie Board Plating After a long season of leaning over hot stoves and meticulously decorating cookies, we’re ready for a little break. As much joy as we might get from entertaining, we only have so much time and energy. On those occasions when we’re running low...
Unique Houseplants to Love
Unique Houseplants to Love “Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.“ – Deepak Chopra Plants, like people, are unique living things. No two plants are exactly alike, even within the same species....
Growing Herbs Indoors
Growing Herbs Indoors By Erna “Herbs deserve to be used much more liberally.” –Yotam Ottolenghi While the days of fresh vegetables from the garden have passed for the time being, the days of savoury stews and hearty dinners have only just begun. Of course, the...
Houseplants to Clear the Air
Houseplants to Clear the Air By Erna “Fresh air impoverishes the doctor.” – Danish Proverb What do camera phones, LEDs, CAT scan technology, and handheld vacuum cleaners all have in common? All these technologies exist because of all the hard work that goes...
Growing Your Own Garlic
Growing Your Own Garlic By Erna “Garlic is divine.” – Anthony Bourdain It’s hard to imagine a good, old-fashioned, home-cooked meal without a generous hit of garlic. From garlic bread to Caesar salad, garlic is the star ingredient in all the...
Taste of Autumn: Picking & Storing Apples
Taste of Autumn: Picking & Storing Apples By Erna “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther We can’t decide if our favourite part of Autumn is the impressive colour display or all the...