Cover Crops in My Urban Vegetable Garden
by Linda Cameron About five years ago I changed the way I approached vegetable gardening, becoming a succession planter and a no-dig gardener. My urban garden is half an acre with many flower beds, a food forest and …
Growing Plants from Seeds – It’s Easy, Fun and Economical
By Darlene Belton, Master Gardener You’ve ordered your seeds. With luck, you’ve actually received your order. The seed shortage forecast by the Manitoba seed companies I interviewed for the January Grow Column proved right – shortages are underway. …
Know your Manitoba Seed Companies!
By Darlene Belton, Master Gardener Every New Year gardeners eagerly anticipate the growing season ahead. This year it seems new gardeners are too! In 2020 growing our own food became as popular as hoarding toilet paper and nurturing …
First Vegetable Garden – a Retrospective
By Darlene Belton, Master Gardener What a gratifying summer! Although I’ve done ornamental gardening for almost 30 years, including 15 years following sustainable permaculture principles, I’ve always inter-planted small numbers of herbs, tomatoes, lettuce, kale and squash amongst …
Preparing your Garden for Winter Birds
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Birds by – Richard Staniforth It is the middle of October; we have already had snow and cold weather. But today as I write, the sun is shining, the snow has gone, any …
Come Grow with Us
“Come Grow With Us” Seed Starting Presented by Gardeners Share North Saturday, March 16 @ 12 noon Gaynor Family Library Theatre 806 Manitoba Ave., Selkirk, MB Have you always wanted to start your own seeds so that you …
