Brassica, Daikon, Perilla, Opo and Siberia Long Beans An immigrant family joins the local food scene Our Chi Garden is a small 1.5 acre ecological farm at the Just Food Community Farm in East Ottawa. We are certified organic
Article and photos by Rob Danforth There are many critters that can affect your gardening satisfaction – I have had them all: deer, skunks, racoons, voles, mice, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, chipmunks, groundhogs, rats, shrews, and squirrels! Also bats, tree
By Nina Foster-MacLaren I’ve never been much of a gardener, but I always loved nature. Now and then I would make an impulsive plant purchase and my selection was usually based on the vibrant colour of the plant or on
The DTE Notebook for the Urban Organic Vegetable, Herb, and Flower Gardener Article and photos by Rob Danforth. There are many benefits for a person who gardens within a city: mental stimulation; outdoor physical exercise; useful activity; decrease in
The DTE Notebook for the Urban Organic Vegetable and Herb Gardener. Why bother with Organics? Article and photos by Rob Danforth Organic gardening is an attitude and a methodology applied to food and flower gardens, and even to your lawn.
Article and photos by Rob Danforth A squash vine bore is like a little subway train running along inside the center of the vine stalk. All summer squash (e.g., zucchini, patty pan) and winter squash (e.g., acorn, spaghetti, butternut, pumpkin)
The DTE Notebook for the Urban Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Gardener. Article and photos by Rob Danforth This gate to a poison garden in Alnwick, UK seems a bit exaggerated; however, some plants can actually kill, depending on one’s
The DTE Notebook for the Urban Organic Vegetable, Herb and Flower Gardener. Succession planting to get the most out of your garden. Article and photos by Rob Danforth Succession planting simply means one planting follows another. Garden space is
Article and photos by Rob Danforth If you have found a tomato or a selection of cultivars that you like to eat and that have been successful in your garden, consider saving seed so you can enjoy them all again
Article and photos by Rob Danforth We keep tomatoes up, off the ground, to avoid problems, we keep the plants free from competition from weeds and bad companions, we make sure their soil is continually moist, we aerate the soil
