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Kiwis, Grapes, Blackberries, and More! | Alberta Home Gardening
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Kiwis, Grapes, Blackberries, and More! July 7, 2011. In my last post, I took a photo stroll. Around the yard. But at that time (May 20th), there were quite a few plants that still hadn’t grown enough to have much to show. But now after a long spring, I can show you all the other odd and unusual plants that have finally made an appearance. But first, an update on my plums! Here is one of about half a dozen Pembina Plums. Am I ever excited for these guys! But for now they live in pots. And that’s abo...
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Bugs & Crawly Creatures in my Backyard. Enjoying the “Fruits” of my Labour. An Interview with Anna: Her Inexpensive Geodome Greenhouse. How to Build a Garden Trellis for Grapes and Kiwis. Grapes: They can actually grow in Alberta! More Spring Flowers in Alberta. My Fruit Trees Are Budding. A New Inexpensive Greenhouse within a Greenhouse Solution. The Budding of Spring. Greenhouses: More Than Just Functional. The Corn Likes the Weather…. Vacationing in the Kootenays. The Deer Strike Again! Baby Potatoes ...
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A New Inexpensive Greenhouse within a Greenhouse Solution | Alberta Home Gardening
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A New Inexpensive Greenhouse within a Greenhouse Solution. May 4, 2012. Hoop-frame greenhouses are amazing! If you’ve been following my blog for long, you know I love my greenhouse. But as good as it is, I wanted to make it even better. I wanted to extended my growing season without adding a the cost of a heater. In 2009 I tried using milk jugs full of water. To hold the heat and slowly release it through the cool of night. That worked pretty good. But what else might I try? On the night of May 2, the ov...
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Can Milk Jugs Help Grow Tomatoes? | Alberta Home Gardening
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Can Milk Jugs Help Grow Tomatoes? September 23, 2009. Hints, Tips, and How Tos. So does it work? I still need to seal up my greenhouse a little better so the warm air has a harder time sneaking out at night, so it’s hard to say if the milk jugs are really doing much good. But I’m pretty sure they aren’t hurting anything – at least my tomatoes aren’t complaining…. Take a look! Here’s another shot…. Has anyone else tried something like this? How has it worked? Be Sociable, Share! Yes I would agree painting...
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An Interview with Anna: Her Inexpensive Geodome Greenhouse | Alberta Home Gardening
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An Interview with Anna: Her Inexpensive Geodome Greenhouse. March 18, 2013. Some time ago I was introduced to Anna from northernhomegarden.com. 8211; a fellow gardening enthusiast from central Alberta. She writes a very interesting blog – and has a most interesting geodome greenhouse. If you’ve never seen a geodome greenhouse before – you’ve got to check this out! Pretty cool, huh? Dave: First of all, tell me a little bit about yourself. Dave: What’s the most unique feature of your garden? The most diffi...
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How to Build a Garden Trellis for Grapes and Kiwis | Alberta Home Gardening
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How to Build a Garden Trellis for Grapes and Kiwis. January 24, 2013. So if you’ve been looking to build a trellis in your own backyard, let me show you my design:. First of all – my materials list. 3) 4 x 4 x 12′. 1) 4 x 4 x 8′ –. Since my one section is under my garage window). 17) 2 x 4 x 8′. 1) 2 x 4 x 12′. The first thing to do was to dig my post holes. I dug 6″ holes about 32″ deep – spaced 4′ apart – about 1′ from my garage wall. I told you this was simple! And that’s it! This is my final product!
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Introduction to Haskap (aka Honeyberries) | Alberta Home Gardening
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Introduction to Haskap Berries (aka Honeyberries). November 3, 2007. If you’ve never seen haskap before, this whole article is going to seem very strange to you. So before I go and tell you what haskap is, let me show you what haskap looks like. What makes Haskap so remarkable? Haskap has several features that make it stand out from among all other fruits. 2 Early and High Yield. You can learn more about Haskap by visiting these sites:. Or you can buy Haskap plants from DNA Gardens. In Elnora, Alberta.
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Deer - My 2nd Worst Enemy | Alberta Home Gardening
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Deer – My 2nd Worst Enemy. July 23, 2008. Gardening in Alberta certainly has it’s challenges. The #1 challenge has got to be the weather. Late and early frosts, May blizzards, hail, wind – it all takes a toll on the garden. But there is another enemy. A cute and cuddly, seemingly harmless enemy. It’s the deer. On the menu today was lettuce, kohlrabi, asparagus, peas, strawberries, and assorted flowers. It seems lettuce was the favorite today. Have a radio loudly on throughout the night. He has fences/buz...
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How to Make a Square Foot Garden | Alberta Home Gardening
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How to Make a Square Foot Garden. March 26, 2008. Hints, Tips, and How Tos. I’d like to introduce you to a new way of gardening. It’s called square foot gardening. I planted my first square foot garden last year and I’m hooked. Here’s the basic gist:. Most gardens are planted in long rows separated by three foot aisles. This means 80% of your garden. That you water, weed, and fertilize). And it’s all really rather simple. It requires just three ingredients. Thanks to the peat moss). Thanks to the compost).
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Just Photos | Alberta Home Gardening
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Category Archives: Just Photos. Bugs & Crawly Creatures in my Backyard. December 29, 2013. To get a good view of this fierce little fellow, click the picture to see a larger version. Remember, he’s less than a 1/4 inch! But he looks like a scorpion. In fact, after I did a little research, I found that he is actually a “pseudoscorpion” or a ‘fake scorpion’.He’s in the spider family and despite his fierce looks, is completely harmless to people and their gardens! And finally to wrap it all up, here’s...