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And this morning breakfast is the cutest little Sweet Dumpling squash. Not much flesh on it, but delicious just the same. If all goes well I would like to grow a lot more of these come summer, for autumn meals.

Last night was perogies and pan fried Andouille sausage with some of last summer's bounty on the side. Fermented vegetables from the refrigerator hold a lot of appeal come January. These fermented cucumbers were the variety 'Homemade Pickles,' started on September 10th with 15g of sea salt for...

In a batch of 24 Rottkappchen dwarf tomato seedlings I found two tricots, with three cotyledon leaves instead of the typical two seed leaves. This seems like a lucky happenstance, and given that I have time on my hands I am going to grow them out alongside one of the 2-cotyledon ones to see if...

What a thoughtful gift! I hope that gives your seeds a boost, to get them off to a good start. My dome is beginning to crack a bit, and the bottom tray is feeling a bit sketchy too. I think I will put a strong nursery tray under it; the folks at Bare Mountain Farm suggest doing that, to...

10/10 is a great start to the tomato growing year-- way to go! I would love to see 'Seedling Saturdays' pop up, both for selling and also as a great way to share excess seedlings too (mostly because I have a real aversion to killing my extra seedlings). For those who garden on patios or...

All good points Zeedman-- I'm truly shocked by what a difference those few degrees can make with peppers. In the photo below there are 17/24 pepper seeds putting down a radicle after just 4 days on heat-- I could hardly believe it. And your suggestion to include a bit of nitrogen at the start...

Every now and then my soil blocks develop the white fuzzies. Usually I attribute it to cool, dark growing conditions. This furry tray had a couple of factors that likely contributed, including adding some bagged potting soil and dried kelp to the peat moss-- and a generous dose of liquid kelp...

Annual scabiosa, dianthus, and snapdragons in mid-January. So odd. The dianthus looks like it could use a shot of fertilizer, but it's far too cold for that.

I order basil seed in quantity, and keep it in the freezer for long term storage.

Mid-January, and a couple of Siracha plants that are growing outdoors under cover are still ripening fruit. I picked all of these a couple of days ago. That was a welcome development, but it's not at all typical for our area. We're having an unusually warm, wet winter this year. Over the...

In the past I attempted to save seed from basil, but the very few little black dots that I ended up with never germinated. Is it supposed to be this tricky to collect basil seed, or are we doing something wrong? 🤔 This year I hope to try again, primarily because I think I may have a cross in...

We finally have a week of sun, after what feels like four months of rain. Life is good.

We took a walk this afternoon, and were reminded of the beauty of nature just five minutes from our house. This photo is of a nearby ravine with a creek running through it; the sound of the water rushing over the rocks can be so soothing.

I do not recall any bitterness with Italienischer, however I do recall the flavour being noteworthy and pleasant. The form of this lettuce is similar to a robust Romaine crossed with a sword-leaf form, and they grow absolutely huge. It was a real conversation piece in our garden. Summer heat...

Math is vital. One of the pubs that we visit for Happy Hour offers beer at what appears to be a reduced price, but that in fact cost more per ounce than their regular priced beverages. So we always order the regular ones. Every penny counts. ;)

And I have grown both the Italianischer and Yugoslavian Red lettuce! Lol. Fedco suggests giving the Italianischer more room that what you would typically offer and that is sage advice; it is a massive and incredibly tasty lettuce. The Yugoslavian Red has a beautiful green core, and its unique...

That is so cool that the Rockefeller tree came from your neighbour's property-- it's spectacular! 😍

I'll give that a try-- thanks catjac! :)

Amaryllis are so beautiful, yet they have been a challenge to keep in our house due to fungus gnat infestations. Is there a special potting mix you use with them to limit insect activity??

Gorgeous specimens flowerbug-- especially the pink and cream coloured Painted Pony outcrosses. :)