Why is it important to know your zone and frost dates: simple answer money! I am a frugal gardener and try to save money where I can. One way to throw money out is buying perennials that won’t survive in your zone. When buying perennials it is important to know your zone and the zone…
Tag: Manitoba
Container Gardening
A good read on why you should use potting mix or potting soil instead of dirt from the ground.
Tomato Descriptions
Penner Pumpkins grows 41 varieties of tomatoes. Pots are $2.75 (3.3″ by 3.3″) and contain one plant. 6 packs are $3.50 each. Bush Slicer Days Ind vs Det Size Notes Manitoba 60-65 6 oz Red, prolific Red Deuce 72 10 oz Red Red Morning 70 14 oz Red Primo Red 65 8.5 oz Red Sub…
Online Store Information
The online store is open: plants for sale. Plants can either be bought online, at the Mother’s Day Sale in Winnipeg on May 9, or at the greenhouse. Opening day for the greenhouse is May 13 from 1-8 pm. This year the only date set in stone will be Thursday. I got a part time…
Hot Peppers
Penner Pumpkins sells 20 varieties of hot peppers and 2 ornamental varieties. Pots are 3.3″ by 3.3″, contain 1 plant and range from $2.75-$3.50 each. For more information. Peppers Information Scoville Heat Units Non-hot Jalapeno Perfect for stuffing, no heat. Jalapeno flavor 0 Padron 1 in 20 is hot, green, 2 “ long. 500-2500 Garden…
Plant Room Update
I started stratifying seeds on Jan. 17. This year I put the seeds on paper towels, moistened the paper towels, and put the seeds into the fridge. When I planted I just laid the paper towel on top of the soil because some of the seeds were so tiny. Found out this doesn’t work, as…
Raised Canning Garden Plan
Another idea is to make a theme garden such as planting everything you need to make a Greek salad or everything you need to can. I have included a map showing how to plant a canning garden. Spacing the boxes: Boxes are 4′ by 4′ and rows are 2′ wide, but you can always widen…
Raised Bed Gardening
I love raised beds, but having a 3.5 acre garden it isn’t a feasible option. The pros of raised beds are you can make them any height you want so if you have difficulty bending or kneeling you can make them so you don’t have to kneel or bend. They drain quickly and you won’t…
The Archaic Garden Plan
I tried various methods to make my garden plan/map for the previous post. I tried drawing, but I realized quite quickly I don’t have the skills to make an eye pleasing map. Next I tried MS Paint and realized I need gridlines. My plants were doing the wave in the rows. Next up I tried…
Making a Garden Where There Once was Lawn
Are you a beginner gardener and it seems a bit daunting? In this post I’ll go through everything you need to do to have a successful garden. This post I’ll be writing about inground gardening. In later posts I’ll go into container gardening and raised bed gardening. Step 1 is finding the perfect spot to…
Pumpkinist Lora 