Foraging Stinging Nettles
I went out foraging stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) last weekend. I harvested young leaves for eating and have set aside most to be made into a liquid fertilizer for my plants. Stinging nettle is very high in 
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I went out foraging stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) last weekend. I harvested young leaves for eating and have set aside most to be made into a liquid fertilizer for my plants. Stinging nettle is very high in Spring Blooms
I took a few photos of the flowers currently in bloom while out walking the other day. Those of you in warmer climates can feel superior or at least laugh at how behind we are here in Southern Ontario. At least I can stop sending psychic S.O.S
Peta 2 Magazine
I was recently interviewed for Peta2 magazine as a way to get young vegetarians excited about growing their own food.
They've got a contest going to win a You Grow Girl prize pack that includes the You Grow Girl book, an "I Heart Dirt" t-shirt,
Gardener’s Anxiety
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)
These tiny, pretty pinkish-white flowers are one of the first blooming woodland natives to make an appearance in early spring. They are happy in partial shade with nutrient-rich soil, and can withstand very mild drought. Public Service Announcement
Gaze upon this lineup of vine-ripened tomatoes I photographed last fall in my pal Toilet Roll Seed-Starter
Through the magic of online photo-sharing I have been catching a peak at little seedlings coming up all over the Northern Hemisphere. I've also been enjoying the smell of tomato plants sprouting fresh leaves right in my own home grow-op. The promise of spring
This is What $80 in Seeds Looks Like
Sooooooo........... I'm ready for my intervention.
Approximately $80 worth of seeds (plus duty charged by Canada Post) showed up in the mail over the last few days. That would be in addition to the COUNTLESS seeds I already have. And the ones that
Approximately $80 worth of seeds (plus duty charged by Canada Post) showed up in the mail over the last few days. That would be in addition to the COUNTLESS seeds I already have. And the ones that Seed-Starting Tags/Chart
As per usual I did not read instructions and jumped headfirst into converting Goldtop's cute Seed-Starting Chart into little seedling pot tags. Turns out they are great for either purpose.
I printed mine on cardstock, cut them out, Tomatoes to Grow in Containers (or anywhere else for that matter)
Since I have begun talking about seeds and showing photos of my little seedlings, people have been writing in to ask me what I'm growing. I have been purposefully avoiding saying too much about Blast From the Past
Jennifer Perkins of the famous Naughty Secretary Club just reposted this interview we did... a whole bunch of years ago. I have to admit that when I saw her message in my inbox my first thought was, "Oh [insert expletive here], what did I say
Seed-Starting Basics
Seed-starting season is in full swing in these parts. I've been getting loads of questions about it via email and figured it was time to put together a seed-starting recap here on the site.
I started my own tomato, pepper, and tomatillo seeds this weekend and put in orders with two seed companies to complete my 2007 Scary Mega Plant List.
Lee Valley Windowsill Seed Starter
Last spring the world aligned in such a way leading to what I can only describe as a collapse in judgement wherein I purchased an actual device to start my seeds in. Firstly, I am a gluttonous gardener and had compiled a frightening collection of seeds to
Seedy Saturday 2007
Another Seedy Saturday has come and gone and as usual I went in with big ideas but didn't quite make it to all the booths. However, this year I can proudly say that I made a list and mostly stuck to it! What's more, most of
It Has Begun… Seeds 2007
Have you started your seeds yet?
This has been the most common topic on everyone's mind lately and the question I have been asked most in the last few weeks.
People should know by now that I'm a late start. I rarely get my seeds
Plexiglass Planter
Okay so the succulents are half-dead and it's actually a corny window display for a glasses store but this shallow plexiglass planter box found while walking through Portland, Oregon is at heart a good idea. Shallow-rooted succulents like hens and chicks would do Your Questions Answered: Forgotten Fall Bulbs
Question: I bought several cheap bags of daffodils and tulips on clearance this past December but didn’t get them into the ground on time. Spring is right around the corner, can I still plant them?
Windowsill Cozy
Here's the follow-up to last week's Toasty Pot Coaster project.
This windowsill warmer is easily crocheted much like coaster using double crochets and shell stitches as a decorative edge. Start by measuring the width and depth of your windowsill. Your Questions Answered: Tall and Floppy Seedlings
Question: I bought an all-in-one seed starting kit that is supposed to make the procedure a breeze. I’m new to this so I tried growing stuff like marigolds, pansies, and herbs but everything died! The seedlings grew tall and floppy with a couple of sad looking leaves.
Rooting Begonias
This morning on my blog I wrote about how we're getting crowded out of our dining room by the sheer number of plants in there, so it seems only natural that the next thing I did this morning while drinking my coffee, and in my housecoat,
Starting
And almost as though to laugh at me in the face in regards to my last post, it has been snowing, snowing, snowing here for approximately four hours today, and sticking to boot. It started just as I had arrived home from buying myself a plastic flat,
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