Category: Keeping Plants Alive
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19 Perennial Crops I Have Personally Grown in Ontario
Perennial food crops are fantastic for improving soil, surviving periods of drought or flood, and producing large quantities of food year after year. They are the backbone of any permaculture design. Unfortunately, in a temperate climate, it feels like there are not many perennial options available to us. With the ground frozen and snow-covered for…
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I try winter sowing annual veggies and native perennials in Canada’s Zone 4b
I first heard about winter sowing on the Joe Gardener Show podcast. I was crouched among my tomatoes under a hot July sun when Joe’s guest Trudi Davidoff began speaking about a way for northern gardeners to start seeds in the dead of winter, leave them completely alone in a snowbank until spring, and end…
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Four Solutions for Mold on Newspaper Pots
In most cases, mold does not spell disaster. Your seedlings can survive a small run-in with it, and there are a number of things you can do to discourage its growth. Just like every other living thing, mold favours certain conditions that help it thrive. You are creating those conditions if the following are true:
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11 Essential Steps When Starting Seeds Indoors
Starting your own seedlings can seem daunting if you have never tried it. Fortunately, as long as you place seeds in soil or a growing medium, then give them warmth and moisture and light, you are bound to have some success. Of course, a little extra knowledge will give you the best chance at healthy,…