Ever heard of the mnemonic for remembering the colors of the rainbow? Roy G. Biv! At LP Farm Store we have tomatoes in every color of the rainbow. Blue you need a bit of an imagination because there aren’t any true blue tomatoes. Red- Manitoba and Sweet Million Orange- Amana Yellow- Lemon Boy Green- Green…
Tag: Plants
Hot Peppers 2024
How hot do you like your peppers? At LP Farm Store we have 34 varieties of hot peppers to choose from. We sell plants in spring time and peppers in summer time. The mild jalapeño, the it’s getting hot serrano, and the knock your socks off dragon’s breath. Hot pepper heat is based on the…
11 Types of Basil
BASIL Characteristics Flavor Height Uses Cinnamon Purple flowers, stems and veins Slight cinnamon smell and flavor 18”-30” tall Teas, containers Thai Purple Flowers Spicy anise/licorice /clover taste 15-24” tall Soups, stir fries, curries, and pho Holy Kaprao Basil Purplish-green leaves, purple stems, purple flowers Spicy, sweet, clove-like 12-24” tall Thai cuisine, potpourri Lemon White flowers…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tomatoes
I love tomatoes and have decided I’m growing enough varieties of tomatoes. It’s so tempting to add another variety, but I need to stop. These are the varieties of tomatoes I grow: Bush Days Ind vs Det Size Notes Manitoba 65 6 oz From saved seed Red Deuce 72 10 oz Red Morning 70 14…
Pumpkinist Lora 