Simple, Organic and Sustainable
When picking plants I like to take a little time and make sure I get the healthiest looking plant with the least amount of damage from pests or shipping. So on plant buying day which also happens to be a special day for me I love to spend the day away from work and in…
As many of you know I am super excited that my grapes are all growing strong. The warm spring has them growing quickly however in the last few days we have had colder night time temperatures return. I thought today I would give you quick tip on how to deal with late spring frosts. This…
This week devastating wildfires burnt through Fort McMurray Alberta displaying nearly 100,000 people with limited notice. Those fires have galvanized a community, country and international community. While responding to the fires I have put off some my garden duties which I will get back to at least in part in this video. Every spring as…
Last week I spoke about how who I plan my orchard of food producing perennials. Near the end of that video I spoke about the fact that you can increase the number of varieties you have through a process called grafting without having to plant another tree. Today I am going to go through collecting…
Surprise I had some time so I replaced the beds around my family heirloom grapes. This re-build of my raised bed was made much easier by the fact that I used recycled un-treated lumber to originally build them. They were rotten and due to be replaced. What is your favourite perennial? Last week we spoke…