Monday, July 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter July 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter July 2019 is now available. In this issue, we are all about growing things in containers. We describe how to create Pollinator friendly containers as an additional method for attracting pollinators to your garden. Also, as many of us downsize our gardens, learn how one gardener still grows vegetables in containers. Gardeners often complain about weeds taking over our garden but in this issue we describe the benefits of eating two prolific weeds--Purslane and Pigweed. If you grow Plums or Cherries, you may have been impacted by the dreaded Black Knot. Discover what you can do to treat this problem. Finally a book review of Matthew Biggs book Grow something different to eat. The butterfly in the above photo found its way to a container on the 9th floor. A welcome guest.
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Saturday, June 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter June 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter June 2019 is now available. In this issue, we describe how and when to harvest, enjoy and store potatoes, including something we all look forward too, New Potatoes. Do Potato Towers work? Check it out. Our Bee Line series continues with information about Honeybees, Native Bees and Butterflies. Part 2 in the series Introducing Soil describes what components make up soil. The Herb of the Year for 2019 is Anise Hyssop. We feature one gardeners experience of growing, and loving this plant. Finally a recipe for Chive Vinegar.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter May 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter May 2019 is now available. In this issue, we discuss planting our favorite garden staple, Potatoes. A current major environmental concern is the amount of plastic that is finding its way into the food chain. We discuss steps we home gardeners can take to reduce the amount of plastic we bring into the garden. Finally, our ongoing Bee Line series talks about World Honeybee Day August 17, 2019. The attached photo is of my Dad, showing off one of his favorite vegetables, a potato. Photo credit Kim Allen.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter April 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter April 2019 is now available. This month, we feature a very rarely grown legume to our part of the world--Peanuts. It is doubtful that Peanuts will become a cash crop in Eastern Ontario but for those who like a challenge, it is possible to grow them here and even harvest a few. Swiss Chard is native to Southern Europe and will tolerate heat but it grows best in our cooler climate. It is not a demanding vegetable and some think it is almost "too pretty to eat". Our author has also provided information on some of her favorite varieties. Carrots are another popular vegetable. While they sometimes seem fussy to start, they grow well here and are one of the root vegetables that are easy to store and in the right conditions can last most of the winter. We even include a recipe for an easy to make and delicious Carrot Cake. Finally we start a new series on Soil, focusing on the terms we use to describe it.
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Friday, March 22, 2019
Fletcher Wildlife Garden Native Plant Sale
The Fletcher Wildlife Garden attracts naturalists, gardeners, school children and birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife. It demonstrates how to create and restore wildlife-friendly habitats and garden with an emphasis on using plants native to our region.
Once a year, the Fletcher Wildlife Garden hosts a plant sale that offers hundreds of beautiful wildflowers native to the Ottawa region. They will help you find the right plant for your yard and encourage you to plant a wide variety of native plants that change from month to month and attracts birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife. The Plant Sale and Garden are located on Prince of Wales Drive, south of the Arboretum.
To learn more about the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, visit the Slide Show to the right of this screen.
For more information, or if you have questions, contact Sandy at 613-730-0714 or fletcher@ofnc.ca
Once a year, the Fletcher Wildlife Garden hosts a plant sale that offers hundreds of beautiful wildflowers native to the Ottawa region. They will help you find the right plant for your yard and encourage you to plant a wide variety of native plants that change from month to month and attracts birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife. The Plant Sale and Garden are located on Prince of Wales Drive, south of the Arboretum.
To learn more about the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, visit the Slide Show to the right of this screen.
For more information, or if you have questions, contact Sandy at 613-730-0714 or fletcher@ofnc.ca
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Fletcher Wildlife Garden, 917 Sherwood Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3R6, Canada
Friday, March 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter March 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter March 2019 is now available. This month we continue with two of our ongoing series. First is the BeeLine with Trees for Bees. The next is our unusual vegetable series with an introduction to Yacon. Birds in Winter rounds out this edition.
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Friday, February 1, 2019
Edible Garden Newsletter February 2019
The Edible Garden Newsletter February 2019 is now available. This month we explore the world below our feet with a look at fungus. We focus on two broad groups--mycorrhizal fungi and endomycorrhizal fungi. These are magical organisms that can dramatically improve your soil and plant health and increase yields. Do you live in an apartment or hate to go outside in the winter to empty your kitchen scraps into your composter then you might be ready to take up Vermicomposting pictured above). Finally, how about trying a new (old) kind of beans, Indian Woman Yellow Beans. They are delicious.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Reflowering Amarylis
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