Tomatoes can be grown in containers, raised beds, or in the garden. Tomato plants require full sun and consistent watering. Tomatoes are really fun to grow as there are so many different varieties. There are over 10,000-15,000 varieties of tomatoes. The colors are amazing: reds, purples, pinks, yellows, orange, black, white, and striped and the…
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Tomatoes: Determinate vs Indeterminate
Tomatoes either get super big or stay rather compact. It’s important to buy or grow the right tomatoes with what space you have (container, raised beds, or garden). Determinate tomato plants or bush tomatoes don’t get as tall as indeterminate tomatoes. They usual get around 3-4 feet tall and all the tomatoes from the plant…
Growing Squash, Eggplant, and Cucumbers.
Growing winter and summer squash, and pumpkins: Pumpkins and zucchini you can either direct seed or use plants. Winter squash you should use plants. I use plants for all three because of critter (birds, gophers, etc.) pressure and because of how short Manitoba’s growing season is. Plants need full sun and kept evenly watered. Plants…
Tomato Plant Diseases
There are 3 diseases that affect tomato plants that are very common. Being aware of these disease, how to prevent them, and how to treat them will ensure that you have a bumper crop of tomatoes. Early Blight is a widespread disease in which the older, more susceptible lower leaves are the common initial site…
How to Grow Basil
There are around 50-100 types of basil. I grow 11 different varieties of basil. Basil is quite easy to grow and can be grown in the garden or in containers. There are many uses for basil such as using it to flavor salads, Italian dishes, and making pesto. Basil is an annual that should be…
Growing Garlic
Growing garlic is quite easy once you know all the tips and tricks. I have grown garlic both in the ground and in raised beds. Both methods have produced nice heads of garlic. There are quite a few steps and it is a year long project, but the efforts will reward you with amazing tasting…
Know Your Zone
In Manitoba in winter time in Winnipeg they always tell people to know your zone or you’ll get towed. I’m not talking about those zones, but hardiness zones. In Canada there are 8 different climate zones with 0 being the coldest and zone 8 being the mildest. Manitoba zones are between 0 to 4. In…
Plant Light Requirements
One of the most confusing thing with growing plants is where to plant them so that they will actually thrive, grow, and produce. If you look at plant tags most will state if the plant likes full sun, part sun, part shade, or shade. It is important to know what kind of light requirements your…
Radishes and Rutabaga
I grow very few radishes and no rutabaga. The reason I grow radishes is to mark my carrot rows. Carrots grow incredibly slow and radishes grow incredibly fast so it shows me where my row is. I found radishes to be spicy, I’m not a fan of overly spicy or heat. All Recipes apparently has…
Throw it all in!
I’m a third generation market gardener and the gardening gene/DNA can probably be traced to the beginning of my ancestors. I’m part of 3 gardening Facebook groups and sometimes the simplest questions have me stumped. When I garden I’m on auto pilot, my motto is “I know, therefore I do”. I don’t really think about…
Pumpkinist Lora 