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Mostly "organic" vegetable gardening including flowers, composting, vegetable varieties et al.

Healthy Swiss Chard – a Year Round Vegetable

Healthy Swiss Chard – a Year Round Vegetable

March 24, 2021 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

Healthy Swiss Chard is a very nutritious, but perhaps forgotten, vegetable which oftentimes will grow year round in our climate area. It is a member of the spinach family and, it really is a very easy to grow green vegetable. This year I have planted an old favourite called Fordhook Giant which is an heirloom […]

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How to Can Non-GMO Corn

How to Can Non-GMO Corn

March 9, 2021 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

Home canning of corn is one of the most simple ways to preserve fresh picked corn. Non-GMO Corn has been on our “buy local” menu for a decade especially Jubilee triple sweet Non-GMO corn on the cob. Last summer several types of Non-GMO corn were canned for the first time in years.  A very easy […]

Gardening, Recipes

High Fiber Veggies to Grow This Year

High Fiber Veggies to Grow This Year

February 23, 2021 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

High fiber veggies are very good for your health and your “gut microbiome” so here we go with a few ideas on what to grow in 2021. Much will depend on the space you have but not the gardening experience. Home gardening is a super fun and easy hobby for those with absolutely no training. […]

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Pest Alert : Marmorated Stink Bug in BC

Pest Alert : Marmorated Stink Bug in BC

October 12, 2020 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

What is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug? They arrived in the province of BC in approximately 2015 so are a newer invasive species and Fall is the time of year they are looking for somewhere to winter over. As I have no knowledge or experience with these bugs it is a huge learning curve. This […]

Environment, Gardening

How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

September 4, 2020 by Liz Gardner Leave a Comment

Don’t give up on your still growing green tomatoes, as warm temperatures are forecast to continue in the Fraser Valley for at least three more weeks.  Plus the forecast for the coming week is for record breaking high temperatures from Southern California to British Columbia : Background & Summer Weather Tomatoes have always been a […]

Gardening

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