Drop in & visit us anytime between 11-2pm – 165 Sherbrooke St. …. I will be bringing some of my little planties as well. Here is a shot from my lovely day spend at Avante Garden
Tag Archives: growing
Transplanting How-To
My little seedlings are getting a big squished in their cell packs. I don’t listen to my own advice when it comes to planting only one seed in each. It is time to transplant when the seedlings get long & leggy or when they get their first true leaves (they ones that actually look like […]
How to start your tomato seeds video
How to Start Your Tomato Seeds Indoors: Step-by Step Video Special thanks to FireWire Channel!
Signs of Spring!
back at the saturday market selling my seeds! forced forsythia blooming in my living room! hanging on my front porch soaking up the early warm spring sun! lilies literally breaking ground in my garden! first flower! lilies pushing their way through gravel!
Seeds sprouting!
i have turned a few rooms in my house into greenhouses. i love that i get to wake up to & come home to the smell of peat moss and spring springing! soaking in the sun in my new greenhouse. spring bliss seeds are starting to sprout!
Find urbantomato at Scadding Court Community Centre (TO) this Saturday March 4th 2-5pm
How to Plant Garlic
So, today, November 14th, I finally planted my garlic. This is one of the first times I have ever done it without frozen fingers or under a light dusting of snow, and I usually get to it around Halloween. Here are some photos 3 varieties cracked, laid out, and ready to plant! Created little divots […]
Bringing a little of the season inside
Before a deep frost could hit my container garden (they had been protected by a large front porch), I transported them into my home in an attempt to extend the life of the plants, and my access to fresh food, the smell of fresh herbs, and just to look at green things growing! I […]
Cracked Tomatoes
Unfortunately all this rain & then hot sun tends to make tomatoes crack. Heirloom tomatoes are very thin skinned, and when the sun hits a wet tomato, it can cause the skin to split. One thing that you can do to help prevent this is pick them a little bit unripe. Look for a slight […]
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