Howsitgardeneh
Canadian Gardener learning the challenges of the short growing season in Central Alberta. Want to share this journey with others and exchange knowledge.
Through success and failures, life long learning of this beautiful hobby.
17/10/2023
12/07/2023
First time planting Zinnas from seed. They are quickly becoming a favourite of mine.
24/06/2023
First roses of the year.
03/06/2023
Onion succession planting
07/04/2023
Strawberry garden received a spring cleanup and fresh straw mulch. Ground is still frozen but the melt is on.
01/04/2023
Mixing up some potting soil mix for transplanting from starter trays to 4” pots. Recipe = 1 to 1 ratio of coconut coir and garden compost (that has been cooked to kill off any bugs) 10% perlite and 10% vermiculite. Moisten the mixture so the soil maintains its shape but is not dripping wet.
25/02/2023
Indoor growing shelving
13/02/2022
Greenhouse bench has now been assembled. The top shelf is removable for later in the season when plants are getting tall.
12/02/2022
Started the third bench to complete the greenhouse furnishings. Bench is made out of 3 2x6 spruce studs. The top shelf can be removed for when plants grow tall. Will have pictures of it assembled.
27/12/2021
I miss gardening. All I can grow now is ice.
06/11/2021
Gathering seeds for 2022 planting.
30/10/2021
Last Pepper Harvest of 2021.
Preparing plants for overwintering. This is my first attempt at overwintering then. Let me know what successes you have had with that.