by Julia Dimakos | Mar 4, 2024 | Garden Planning, Gardening Tips, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
In 2017, I created my original Seed Company Round-Up. It is listed under the header “Resources” and lists my favourite seed companies in Canada and the U.S. If you had the opportunity to visit it and found it helpful, thank you. If you haven’t, I’m excited to announce...
by Julia Dimakos | Feb 24, 2024 | Gardening Tips, Herb Gardening, Herbs, Perennials, Raised Bed Gardening, Seed Starting, Self Sufficiency, Vegetable Gardening
This post is from the archives and the first of many to return to juliadimakos.com. This post is originally from May 2015. Some edits and additions have been made where necessary. Every winter, I enjoy combing through the various seed catalogues, searching for...
by Julia Dimakos | Oct 26, 2022 | Vegetable Gardening, DIY, Gardening Tips, Seed Starting, Vegetables
Do you grow your own garlic? Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the simplest vegetables to grow and the best part is, you can plant your crop in the fall and literally forget about it until spring. However, many people don’t grow garlic or think to add it to...
by Julia Dimakos | Jan 4, 2021 | Flowers, Gardening Tips, Herbs, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
Do you grow basil in your garden? Basil is definitely a must for the garden, and especially if you love tomatoes. When most people think of basil, they tend to think of Italian green basil paired with tomatoes. It’s the main ingredient of pesto and is crucial...
by Julia Dimakos | Nov 8, 2020 | Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
So much confusion exists with this delicious fruit, that I had trouble identifying the correct species of each fruit within the genus. Some sources said it was one species, while another stated it was a different one. I truly had to do my research before writing this...
by Julia Dimakos | Mar 26, 2020 | Recipes, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
Ever since I was little, I have loved strawberries. I remember going strawberry picking as a child, filling up on berries right in the field and getting what I called a “strawberry-ache” from the sore tummy I always had afterwards. Those were fond memories...
