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We have a young nectarine tree growing against a south wall under the eaves. This year it has a very good crop of fruit and they now appear to be...
I have recently been reading about Gaia 4 -4 - 4 organic fertilizer and it gets good reviews. I am considering using it this year on all my...
I have a 5 year old apple tree and it now has what I think is a canker on the trunk, about 18 inches up from the ground. This canker is maybe 1.5...
I have only one place on my property where I can grow potatoes. This year we had an excellent crop but I have heard that you are asking for pests...
Most of my vegetables are grown in raised beds but this year I dug a new area for potatoes. Unfortunately this is the only place on our property...
I have a young peach tree growing against a south facing wall under the eaves. This year it has a lot of fruit, now a little smaller than golf...
I have a small orchard on our property, about 20 fruit and nut trees all around 4 -5 years old and doing nicely. This year as the flower buds...
I have started a few varieties of tomatoes inside and although I put tags on most ( but not all ) of the pots, I now have a bit of a problem. I...
I have a Franquette walnut tree, planted last year at this time, and I think about 3 - 4 years old. It's about 8 ft tall. Last season it...
I was in my favourite nursery today and they had a lovely Fuyu Persimmon tree. I have space for it but I'm wondering how well these trees might...
I have a cornus kousa satomi ( I think ) It's a lovely little tree about 6 feet tall and the same wide. Problem is lichen grows all over it and...
I have a sunny, south facing window and would like to start tomato, squash, cucumber etc. from seed. I normally buy nursery plants and put them...
I have a number of raised vegetable beds and I'm needing a bit of fertilizer advice. In a couple of gardening books I've read that 10-10-10 is...
I live on Southern Vancouver Island. Years ago I used a cold frame to start veggie plants. I'd like to hear from anyone who uses a cold frame....
For about 5 years I have been tossing my grass clippings on a pile in an out of the way corner of our property. I have never used any chemicals...
In today's Victoria newspaper there is an excellent article about potatoes, specifically a European variety called Bintje. The writer raves...
I am in North Saanich on the southern end of Vancouver Island. Next Spring I am going to expand my small vegetable garden and I'd like to grow a...
I'm in North Saanich near Victoria. Are there any vegetables I can start from seed this late in the year ? I have raised beds but also am...
I have a 5 year old dogwood ( Cornus Kousa Satomi I think ) that is a lovely little tree and seems healthy enough but for one problem - it has a...
A couple of years ago I was given 100 Western Red Cedar plugs from a forestry grower. I planted all of them on our acre property and most are...
