Herb Other Uses Height Light Requirements Borage Big tall bushes Flowers: Blue Teas, salads, flowers are edible. 18-30” tallself-seeds Does best in full sun. Partial shade will have less flowers and a lankier plant. Bee Balm Zone 4 Tea, salads, garnishes,Mint flavor 2.5′-4′ Can use both flowers and leaves Does best in full sun. Partial…
Author: Pumpkinist Lora
I have a 3 acre pumpkin patch in Manitoba and also have 1/2 acre of veggies, garlic and flowers. I have 5 cats: Eddie, Java, Dac, Lexi, and Gracie. I love coffee and being creative. Be kind!
11 Types of Basil
BASIL Characteristics Flavor Height Uses Cinnamon Purple flowers, stems and veins Slight cinnamon smell and flavor 18”-28” tall Teas, containers Thai Purple Flowers Spicy anise/licorice taste 16-20” tall Soups, stir fries, and curries, pho Holy Purplish-green leaves, purple flowers Spicy, sweet, clove-like 16-22” tall Thai cuisine Lemon White flowers Citrusy lemon 20-24” tall Salads, vinegars,…
37 Varieties of Tomatoes
Bush Slicer Days Ind vs Det Size Notes Manitoba 65 6 oz Red, prolific Red Deuce 72 10 oz Red Red Morning 70 14 oz Red Primo Red 65 8.5 oz Red Crista 70 10 oz Red Sub Artic Maxi 48 2.5 oz Red, compact and prolific Beefsteak 72 8 oz Red Beefmaster 81 Indeterminate…
Hot and Super Hot Peppers
Penner Pumpkin grows 19 kinds of hot peppers. They sell both plants and peppers. From the non-hot jalapeno to the outrageously hot Carolina Reaper. The numbers are the scoville heat units. Peppers plants for sale. Non-hot Jalapeno Perfect for stuffing, no heat 0 Padron 1 in 20 is hot, green, 2 “ long. 500-2500 Garden…
So You Want a Garden!
Gardening is very rewarding and with a little research very doable. Gardening can be done in containers, raised beds, or gardens. To have the most success you need to know whether you direct seed the veggie seed or need to start the veggie seed inside. Now not everyone has a grow/plant room set up so…
Growing Herbs for Soup
Summer Savory: Can be grown from seeds (needs to be started indoors) or you can buy plants. Summer Savory likes full sun and well draining soil. It is an annual and can be grown in containers, raised beds, or in the garden. During the season pick a few stems and in fall the entire plant…
Hardening off Plants/Seedlings
Imagine you are sitting in a toasty hot tub and the outside temperature is 0 Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit. What happens when you get out of the hot tub? You’re freezing and want to get some place warm. When you buy plants/seedlings from a greenhouse they are used to a tropical and almost perfect environment….
Greenhouse Update
Most of the plants are growing nicely in my greenhouse and plant room. I’m still trying to get my thumb to turn green again when growing herbs and flowers. I’m not sure why I have such an easy time growing vegetables and such a hard time growing herbs. My dad sold his farm 3 years…
Low Acid Tomatoes
Low Acid tomatoes are great tomato alternatives for people with medical diets, cold sores, stomach problems, and acid reflux. Many people have these problems so they need to find tomatoes with low acidity. (Source). The flip side is that there are no low acid tomatoes, all tomatoes have acid. Sweeter tomatoes may taste less acidic,…
How many Mints are there?
There are over 600 varieties of mint and I try to add a new kind to my collection every year. Mint is quite easy to take care of, but you need to be mindful that if not planted carefully it can spread like crazy. It likes sun to part shade and water when the soil…
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