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An Interview with Anna: Her Inexpensive Geodome Greenhouse 19 Mar 2013 | 03:07 am
Some time ago I was introduced to Anna from northernhomegarden.com - a fellow gardening enthusiast from central Alberta. She writes a very interesting blog – and has a most interesting geodome greenho...
How to Build a Garden Trellis for Grapes and Kiwis 25 Jan 2013 | 07:43 am
For years I’ve had great plans to build a garden trellis for my many varieties of grapes & kiwis – and finally this summer I took the plunge. I built a simple, but solid trellis for the vines I have g...
Grapes: They can actually grow in Alberta! 6 Oct 2012 | 09:28 pm
This week I experienced my first real grape harvest. Sure, I’d had managed to grow a few small clusters before – just enough to get a taste. But this year was the first year that I’ve been able to gro...
More Spring Flowers in Alberta 23 May 2012 | 03:05 pm
Orange and yellow tulips, flowering crab, and pears flowers – Just another fantastic show of color this spring in my backyard. I don’t have too much to say about these pictures other than I think they...
My Fruit Trees Are Budding 14 May 2012 | 02:26 pm
Well folks, I took another photo stroll around the yard and snapped some of my favorite pictures yet! I’ve got some beautiful pics of my plums in flower, as well as a super cool close-up of my grape b...
A New Inexpensive Greenhouse within a Greenhouse Solution 5 May 2012 | 08:59 am
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 sea...
The Budding of Spring 1 May 2012 | 06:53 am
One of my favorite types of photos are the macro photos of spring buds. There is such detail and such a variety in all the new growth that appears on branches or popping through the mulch or emerging ...
Remembering Autumn 22 Feb 2012 | 08:51 am
As mild as this winter has been, it’s still been winter! Don’t get me wrong – I’ve greatly enjoyed our -4° instead of our -40° weather – but veggies & fruit won’t grow in -4° any more than -40°. (Well...
Greenhouses: More Than Just Functional 29 Nov 2011 | 08:01 am
Some of the most popular articles that I’ve written on this website have been about my inexpensive greenhouses. From my Giant 24′x48′ A-Frame to my hail-proof PVC hoop-style greenhouse, I’ve explored ...
The Corn Likes the Weather… 21 Aug 2011 | 04:27 am
I don’t think I have ever experienced a summer in Alberta when, by the 20th of August, we still have not experienced a 30° day. It’s been cool and wet. And frankly, I’m ok with that. 23° is warm enoug...
