By Terry Phillips. Editor’s Note: In 2020 Terry did a three-part series on Growing Storage Onions: Part 1: Getting Ready Part 2: Seeds, Sets, or Starts: How Do You Decide? Part 3: Transplanting, Watering & Harvesting She also wrote a fourth … Continued
By Valerie Barr Water in the Garden Water is essential for life everywhere, even in a desert. Aware of our communal changing sensitivity to a drier climate, I do notice that water usage is very much a cultural habit. Someone … Continued
By Terry Phillips. At the end of my last blog I was off to look at seed catalogues…I enjoyed my perusal of the seed catalogues and came up with some interesting varieties to try: ‘Newburg’ open-pollinated from BC Eco Seed … Continued
By Valerie Barr Dormant Spraying in a home garden The fruit trees in our orchard have been pruned, and before a rain I managed to spray them, along with the roses and raspberries. It is tricky waiting for weather suitable … Continued
By Valerie Barr It feels like Spring has just arrived. These last few weeks the birds are returning. During the early part of winter we see flocks of Black-capped Chickadees foraging. We know Winter Wrens have been around because they … Continued
By Terry Phillips So after reading Part 1, you’re ready to grow onions, but now you’re wondering what the best thing to start with is: seeds, sets, or starts? Let’s examine each option. Seeds Growing from seed allows you to … Continued
By Terry Phillips How ubiquitous a vegetable. What kitchen could be without them? Chop and fry an onion and your family knows dinner is on the way, even if you don’t know yet what else is going into the pan. … Continued