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We are in the Comox Valley, and have two young almond trees. Halls Hardy and Texas Mission. They are supposed to be compatible for pollination....
Happy New Year everyone, we have 2 American Hazelnut trees that are mature and quite large (8 m tall and 8 m wide) we get very few hazelnuts from...
Hi, I was able to grow some sweet watermelons last summer in the Comox Valley. I put them in black pots (2 plants per pot - diameter about 12...
Thanks for the link. The last frost free date is earlier than I thought. Hmmm better get planting! Thanks again.
I'm not an expert, but it sounds like a powdery mildew to me, similar to what comes on squash plants.
I tie my canes over and attach them to the fence they are growing beside so that the top metre of the cane is horizontal. I was told that this...
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Hi, I'm in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. We are moving our strawberries from the main garden to raised beds, mostly because the grass...
Good idea! Kale grows well here, I'll put some in. cheers Heidi
My cabbages are in the same situations, so I think I"ll just give it a go, and hope for the best. thanks again Heidi
I'm worried that it is too late to replant, because this garden gets a lot of shade starting in September, so things don't grow after that, and it...
Hi, I have had spotty germination in my garden this year (distastrous year for beans - how can that happen?) and I have clumps of beets doing...
Not sure if this will be helpful, but I've found that picking the fruit earlier means no worms, but waiting until the cherries are sweeter (if you...
Thanks for the reply. The area was very shady, until we cut down some trees about 5 years ago. It seems to do well in the sun, but I do have a...
Thanks for all you knowledge about huckleberries. We have put in a garden and left two huckleberry bushes, one of them is huge, (at least 8...
Liz, thanks for the reply. What do you mean by runners? Yes, I have now got almost full sun (6-7 hours per day) compared to a few years ago,...
Help, I must be the most inept gardener ever, because year after year I can't grow zucchini. Well, last year they did OK for awhile, but then...
Hello, we are interested in planting a fig tree in our yard, but I am not sure of the variety to choose. We have 1/2 an acre, so some room, but...
There is a heritage apple grower on Denman Island that has lot of heritage apple trees. Cant remember the name, sorry.
