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Hello, Gardening at this time of year is much slower than when we plant in the spring time. We have less problems with weeds, but more problems with slugs and […]

Hello, Fall planting is now done. Unfortunately our delectable little seedlings, in a lot of cases became lunch for hungry critters out there. If this is your case, please let […]

Hello, The next couple of nights are getting quite chilly. It is important to cover tomatoes, zucchini and peppers with your floating row cover. You can drape an old sheet […]

Hello, Sorry (again) for the late newsletter. Time keeps on tickin’, tickin’, tickin’… Our seedlings are growing and our fall replants are officially underway! We are removing beans, broccoli, cabbage, […]

Hello, Did you know that there is no such thing as a green pepper? The green peppers you see in the store just aren’t ripe yet! All peppers will turn […]

Hello, Shawn found a couple new pests in our garden this week – a green cucumber beetle. It is called a northern corn worm, but as far as I can […]

Hello, Sorry for the late newsletter – I don’t know how the week evaporated so quickly! In these dog days of summer, things in the garden are in a bit […]

Hello, Your cucumbers probably have many male flowers. They come out one or two weeks before the female flowers to attract bees to the garden. The female flowers should be […]

Hello, It turns out I did two #11 newsletters in a row. So we skip to #13… oops A couple more notes on how to deal with pests and diseases, […]

With less bees around to pollinate, you may have to do the job yourself. If your zucchini are shrivelling and dropping off instead of growing, it is because they are […]

Hello, This hot and dry weather (this afternoons thunderstorm not withstanding!) means that the amount you water will have a very big effect on how well your garden is doing. […]

Hello, Some important garden maintenance to take care of this week. Each vegetable needs its own space in the garden. This means that you may have to do some extra […]