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...
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by Julia Dimakos | Nov 21, 2019 | Gardening Tips, Resources, Seed Starting, Video
We’re deep into fall and winter is just around the corner. Many of you have long ago put your vegetable gardens to bed and are already dreaming of spring. If you’re like me, you’ve been itching to get your hands in the dirt again. I feel this way...
by Julia Dimakos | Sep 1, 2019 | DIY, Gardening Tips, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
One of my favourite summer crops is Ground Cherry! If you haven’t grown it before, you would be surprised to learn that ground cherry is related to the tomato and is a member of the Solanaceae family. Cousins of the ground cherry also include eggplant, potato,...
