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I think that the January arctic air outflow did more damage than any previous outflow since I've lived in Burnaby, BC (almost 50 years). This was...
This story about a frog in India with a mushroom growing out of its side has been in the news recently:...
I have a clump of Fargesia robusta “Green Screen” that will be removed this spring. If anyone wants part of this clump, they are welcome to take...
Here is an article that claims that the carbon footprint of urban agriculture is six times larger than conventional produce....
I grow day-neutral strawberries in 3.5 x 1.2 m beds and lose many plants to disease despite a 6 year rotation interval and starting all new beds...
I just read the December 2023 article by @Douglas Justice on the UBC website, where I found this statement: "To be accurate, hairy manzanita is...
I've been growing Interlaken, Himrod, and Canadice grapes for over thirty years and have noted that Interlaken (my favorite for taste) has very...
In my Jan 11 reply to the "Weather" thread in the How's It Growing forum (Weather - whether good or bad), none of the attached PDF files can be...
As a lark, I bought a basket of plumcots while shopping, since I was curious about their taste. I found them to be very sweet and firm-fleshed,...
In 2009 the Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) fruit fly made its way into southwestern BC (and many other areas). It soon made its way into my...
On Saturday I was in the mountains east of Manning Park gathering morels in last year's Garrison Lake fire area when I came across some beautiful...
This year, presumably due to the cool, wet spring weather, my so-called short pea vines grew much taller than expected. For example, Cascadia, a...
Is anyone aware of BC rules preventing the importation of grape vines to BC from Quebec? I tried to buy a vine from a Quebec nursery and was told...
I hope that this experience provides some useful ideas about growing Phals. Several years ago I was given a Phalaenopsis orchid in a nice looking...
Added by moderator: this post and the ones following it were in response to a forums spammer -- the original post was deleted, but the rest of the...
The most abundant and least utilized mushroom here at this time of year is the Winter Chanterelle, Craterellus tubaeformis. I've been picking...
I've been growing kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) for about 40 years on the south wall of our house in NW Burnaby for about 40 years. Ever since...
I recently learned that all species of the genus Hosta are edible and are grown as vegetables in some Asian countries. We have two clumps of...
I've been buying Garry Oak acorns from Twining Vine Garden in Fanny Bay, BC, for a few years and have had good results. I'd like to get some more...
I've had this Dracaena for at least 15 years, and it has never bloomed before. I bought it as a small plant in a small pot and soon re-potted it...