growing vegetables
Pink wands of early spirea
Beckie Fox
Spireas are generally bulletproof shrubs, easily found at most garden centres. Many of us are familiar with the ubiquitous bridal wreath variety (Spiraea x vanhouttei), blooming in early June. New cultivars of Japanese spirea (S. japonica) are popular, too.
Taste-testing veggies at Stokes
Kat Fox
Kat Fox visited Stokes Seeds’ trial gardens in St. Catharines, Ont., to enjoyed taste-testing veggies and learn about a new way to grow tomatoes.
‘Fooled You’, too
Judith Adam
I’ve found Fooled You peppers, hybrid Jalapenos, with the characteristic flavour, minus the heat. Tissue-burning capsaicinoid compounds, produced by fruits of chili peppers, is bred out.
Dwarf vegetables in containers
Judith Adam
Growing container dwarf vegetables requires conscientious watering if you expect good fruit quality. I use soilless mix amended with extra vermiculite.
