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Noticed a bunch of golden seedlings pods on pansies this morning, so had to pivot to focus on seed saving instead of weeding for a bit. I harvested the ripe pansy seeds pods and took photos of the corresponding blossom, so I'll know what they'll look like. Last year the pods shot seeds all...

Yesterday I direct sowed a fresh eating snap bean called Marona that is new to me; it's supposed to be able to take the heat of summer and still produce. Also started a bunch of King City Pink dry beans in 4" pots, so they can go in to follow the ranunculas in a couple of weeks. And what a...

Dinner included new potatoes with fresh dill from the garden-- a delight!

I received a perennial baby's breath plant from a friend, and it did fine in our garden with minimal irrigation and full baking sun-- so well in fact that it produced a LOT of seed. The following year I had a baby's breath nightmare happening, and all of the plants had to be culled. It was...

The Sweet William has burst into bloom and they are such a cheery sight. Each branch is like a little bouquet of loveliness. :)

Yes, it definitely does. Seedlings with 4" long roots are less vulnerable to high temperatures that can kind of bake the top couple of inches of soil on a hot day. In our area we sometimes experience very dry conditions along with intense heat. For example we are in the midst of a two week...

I love them too! There are so many different flower forms available, and each one is just lovely. 🥰

Wow-- the strawberries that we grew from seed last year have ripe red fruit. Delicious.

The season for ranunculas is fleeting. After a few weeks of incredible (and at times almost jaw dropping) blooms things are starting to wind down.

After two weeks in the root trainers several types of pole beans were large enough to plant out. Pretty amazing 4" long roots, with lots of branching. I often use a slender rectangular trowel, and it happened to be the perfect size for transferring the plugs to the ground.

Planted tomatoes until the sun went down and it got too dark to see. It's so peaceful being in the garden at dusk. Quiet, calm and very enjoyable.

Good points Steve. I'm considering placing some boards as traps, to keep the numbers down. In addition to young bean seedlings, Sweet William and pansies seem to be favourite snacks of these slippery creatures-- so I have baited those areas with Sluggo (which is rain proof thankfully!)

Yes, the gray box is part of the purchase. It's made of exceptionally sturdy plastic. The assembly also comes with a vented dome cover. Vesey's offers a 10 year guarantee with this product, and I can see it lasting a really long time. And good news-- it looks like they are available in the...

After a sweltering 30C(86F) day yesterday we woke up to cool rain this morning. The moisture brought the slugs out in full force, with five of them on this one bean seedling!! So frustrating. But-- then I noticed a pepper forming on one of my jalapenos, and that made me feel really happy. 🌶️

Sure-- I ordered them from Vesey's Seeds. The quality is excellent, and the price was just $28CAD($20USD.) I'm very pleased with the product so far. 😊