Another Beautiful Day in Paradise
12.4.2021 | 16:50
Fresh Cucumbers for Easter by Vicky and John:
The seed we used was Corentine (used to be called cool breeze), planted in a pot (8”) and kept on our south facing window, and watered twice a day. Approximately 45 days to eating stage.
John built a little trellis for them to climb, as normally they would be spreading.
That variety of cucumber is very productive and our plant has many more that we can pick in a few days.
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5.4.2021 | 12:48
Spring is here, and there is always much to learn about gardening!
The University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources offers the following sessions online.
For more information visit http://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops
(Click on blue text for more information)
The Mysterious Trilliums and Their Friends
Tue, Apr 13 7 pm
2-hour online class. Shady locations can be challenging for gardeners and many of us have grown weary of the most common plants on offer for such spaces. Are you looking for someth…
Thu, Apr 15 7 pm
2-hour online class. Think April and May! There’s much more to prairie spring gardens than phlox, double flowering plum, and bleeding heart. What about the blooms of ‘Royal Pin…
Tue, Apr 20 7 pm
2-hour online class. This workshop introduces beginning and intermediate gardeners to over a hundred of the best perennials for sun and shade, moist and dry locations, from lady’…
FREE – Compost 101: Scraps to Soil
Thu, Apr 22 7 pm
2-hour class. Compost is a vital part of building and maintaining healthy garden soil. This course will give you a solid understanding of how to make rich compost at home out of k…
Tue, Apr 27 7 pm
2-hour online class. Rock gardens began in Europe in the late 1700s with the introduction of alpine plants. Beginning with the ideal location, from both the plant’s perspective and…
Thu, May 6 7 pm
2-hour online class. If you love to garden but hate weeding and watering, join us as we explore no till gardening with Kim Ross. Through the use of permanent seed beds and mulch, …
Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens
Tue, May 11 7 pm
Two 2-hour online classes, held over two days. Our season is short and our winters are cold, but there are advantages to growing fruit in northern gardens. They are sweeter and con…
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31.1.2021 | 15:14
Plants of the World Online Database (POWOD) from the Royal Botanic Gardens in West London (Kew Gardens) is a resource listing more than 1,000,000 seed-bearing plants from around the world.
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
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4.12.2020 | 15:09
How to make Pomanders:
Pomanders are beautiful and fragrant accents that are pretty for the holiday season, to have in a bowl on your holiday table, or to hang with ribbon on your tree! Long ago, they were believed to bring good fortune!
You will need:
oranges with firm skins ( Christmas oranges are too soft)
whole cloves
a small nail or toothpick
You can either make a design of lines from top to bottom of the orange, spirals, stars, or rows. Poke a small hole in the orange and place the clove stem in the hole. Continue until you have completed your design.
If you will want to hang your pomander, crisscross ribbon across the orange like a sling, and tie a knot at the top to keep it in place.
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4.11.2020 | 17:24
The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society remembers with gratitude all those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Please wear a poppy for Remembrance Day as a
sign of remembrance and respect.
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22.10.2020 | 13:11
Winter may be almost here, but it’s always in season to learn something new!
Look at these Fall Gardening Classes with Lyndon Penner through the U of S!
Click on the U of S link for full information.
Distance Learning: Live streamed classes
Our classes are offered in an online, live-stream format that you can access from your computer, phone or tablet. Your distance class will include your instructor and their presentation live on-screen in an easy to read format and the ability for you to ask questions by typing into the course chat. Courses begin at $20 for a two-hour class.
Need help getting into your Gardening at USask class? Email us at gardening@usask.ca for immediate assistance, starting one hour before class start time.
All times listed are in Saskatchewan time (CST) and we do not observe daylight savings.
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13.10.2020 | 10:16
AUTUMN GARDEN CHECK-LIST OF THINGS TO DO
** Remove this year’s annual plants. Throw any diseased plants or leaves into the garbage.
** Rake up debris from garden site and pull any weeds.
** Trim down perennials that do not have seed heads, but leave perennials with
seed heads intact as these may provide winter food for birds or interest in
the winter garden.
** Give newly planted cedars and shrubs a good drink of water before freeze-up.
** Be sure that any new perennials or bulbs are clearly marked.
** Clean and store garden implements and garden ornaments.
** Roll up and store garden hoses.
** Empty any water storage containers.
** Put clay pots into shed or garage; if they get wet and freeze they may crack.
** Empty and stack plastic containers.
** Leave some leaves in between shrubs or perennials to act as winter protection
for the plants, and also winter homes for beneficial insects.
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7.10.2020 | 11:00
Now is the time to get your name on some mailing lists for garden catalogues: wonderful to receive on a winter day, and a great educational tool because they are fuelled with valuable information! There are many catalogues out there, and you can search online if you have a specific area of interest. But here are a few tried-and-true names to get you started!
T & T Seeds
OR
7724 Roblin Blvd.
Headingley, Manitoba R4H 1B1
Lindenberg Seeds
OR
803 Princess Avenue
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 0P5
Veseys
OR
P.O. Box 9000
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 8K6
Stokes Seeds
OR
296 Collier Rd. S.
Thorold, Ontario L2V 5B6
W.H. Perron ( this used to be Dominion Seeds)
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
If you are looking for herbs or medicinal plants:
Richters Herbs
OR
357 Hwy.47
Goodwood, Ontario
L0C 1A0
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