Yellow Tomatillo

I made this batch into a plain salsa and canned it for use later this winter. See also: Tomatillo Husks

Dozens of Cyclamen

Meanwhile, over at Barry’s garden…. acres of cyclamen, each plant unique, are continuing to unfurl from dormancy to charm us with their unusual leaf patterns and delicate flower stems. Yes, all of that fuzziness in the background are dozens of tiny pots of unusual cyclamen — all grown from seed! Barry explained that they are

Ceropegia Flower

I bought this strange, vining succulent, Ceropegia linearis ssp woodii, back in August at the Montreal Botanical Gardens. I’ll have to take some pictures of the leaves as well — they are interesting in their own right. The plant has suffered a bit of legginess over the past few months as I’ve grown accustomed to

Extending the Harvest

This piece was originally published in The Globe & Mail over the weekend as a part of my series on kitchen gardening. Regarding using burlap and burlap sacks: Just to be clear, do keep them away from the crowns of your plants since they can get awfully heavy when wet. In fact, they are best

7 Things Giveaway Deadline & Update

Oops… I never did assign a firm deadline to the 7 Things giveaway. So let’s say 1pm EST on Wed. October, 21. Keep them coming! ————- Update: I’ve notified all of the winners. I decided to give out seven prizes in keeping with the 7 theme. Congrats to: Elaine Van Bladerunner Stephy Darla Blake Mrs.

French Lace Scented Geranium

Earlier this year I told myself, No more geraniums, unless it is a nutmeg geranium since my favourite plant bit the dust over the winter. However, that instruction fell out the window when I found this pretty, lemon-scented Pelargonium crispum x ‘Variegated Prince Rupert’ aka ‘Variegatum’ on sale for $1.99. How could I not get

Oxalis ‘Burgundy Bliss’

I recently wrote about my new oxalis obsession elsewhere on the site, including a wide view of this particular plant, ‘Burgundy Bliss,’ in its pot. Then a friend sent me a link to this blog featuring a collection of phenomenal oxalis plants. Look at Oxalis obtusa ‘Coral’, and the thin lines of colour through the