It’s time for an update on my first ever vegetable bed. I held off on posting an update and taking new photos of my cinder block raised bed because back in June, it didn’t look very exciting with just small seedlings in there. It needed to be more lush before it was ready for sharing! I must have missed the one day when it looked full but tidy, because it’s no longer a garden — … [Read more...] about Lessons from the veggie garden
beginner gardening
First attempt at starting seeds indoors
I’m a beginner gardener, and trying to do things perfectly intimidates and even discourages me. I do take the basics seriously, but if I want to try planting sedum as a groundcover in a poorly drained area, well, I’m just going to try it, okay? (That experiment didn’t work out. But I vow to find another use for beautiful sedum somewhere – with better drainage – in my … [Read more...] about First attempt at starting seeds indoors
Preparing to garden with a gardening journal
I’m trying to take gardening more seriously, and my main goal is to garden all the way through the season without any long periods (as in weeks, not days) of neglect. I shall not quit when things get rough and hot in July. Writing things down always helps me, so I started a gardening journal – nerd alert, I know. Hanging out at gardening events and chatting with gardeners … [Read more...] about Preparing to garden with a gardening journal
Discovering new poinsettias
There is no plant or flower that says Christmas like the poinsettia. This is the time of year where everywhere you look, there is another red poinsettia – rows of them in grocery stores and one at every office or holiday party you visit. Eventually, you can just stop noticing them. Last Friday, though, I think I saw more poinsettias in one hour than I had in my whole life … [Read more...] about Discovering new poinsettias
Overwintering succulents
I made the trip from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake last week to visit Garden Making's offices for some meetings, and took a few photos of my pretty succulents. I shipped them off to the office once the temperature was dipping below 10°C on a regular basis, about a month and a half ago. They need to live in a sunny spot over the winter, and while I have lots of windows in … [Read more...] about Overwintering succulents
