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Time to start building an arc

Hello, my name is Schleprock, and I have the amazing ability to effect major climatic shifts in the environment. All I have to do is decide to go nutty with tomato growing, start hundreds of plants from seed, nurture and coddle them until they're ready to go outside....and

Seeds, Seeds, Seeds

My seeds have arrived. Some are just in time for planting and some are kind-of late but manageable. Just to be clear I have done a first batch of seeds. This is a second, last-minute batch. They are all heirloom varieties purchased from READ MORE...

Finally!

I finally have gotten my plants! It was a slightly cold and rainy day, but that wasn't going to stop me from wandering around outside picking out my plants. Unfortunately, because of where I now live, I had to pretty much settle for the plants and Home Depot.

Swapped Seeds

tomatotrays.jpg Last year I did a seed swap with YGG afficionado Lena - achocha for tomatoes. Brandywine, Tigerella and Pineapple (is it just me, or do they sound like a family of high concept California sisters?). I started them ten

A Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Seed Starting

Includes a handy, printable chart. Archived article here

Seedy Saturday Purchases

Last Saturday I attended the Seedy Saturday event here in Toronto. The turnout seemed to have grown since last year and of course so did my purchases. Where I will be gardening this year is up in the air so I have tried to hold back

Ensure Your Bounty of Peas

by Arzeena Hamir Peas are traditionally the first food crop started in the garden. Learn the ins and outs of growing your own. Archived article here

Start Healthy Tomatoes

By Arzeena Hamir Tomatoes are an easy food crop to grow from seed. Learn some tips for starting and growing perfect (or at least healthy), tasty tomatoes. Archived article here
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