Oh I was wondering how we would work the tomatoes this year… last year they did so poorly, rotting on the ground from neglect, we didn’t even cage them, I don’t know what we expected, but  this guy seems to have the answer! Trellis training - the way to go, and it looks affordable

Alli brings home magazines from time to time as her parents own an independent bookstore (www.theinsidestory.ca) and that obviously has it’s privileges. She’s always scoring uber cool stuff like Mother Earth News, Urban Gardening and more. Anyways, the other day she brought home a copy of Starting from Seed magazine that I finally got around to picking up and checking out tonight and I must say it’s really cool. They have a neat info section where they review gardening products but give you an economical and a high-end product but also recommend a green or free alternative. Kind of like gardening projects for every budget which I thought was cool. Grab a copy at your independent book seller or have them order it for you!

Winter is certainly not the time to start gardening, but we’re itching to get out there as soon as this damn snow melts!! In anticipation of the spring, we made a trip to visit our local nursery/greenhouse: DenHaan’s Garden World

They didn’t have much in the way of seeds yet, in fact they were just tidying up the Christmas stuff and reopening after the holiday. We did however get a few things including a seed tray, some vermiculite, potting soil and kelp fertilizer for Mary’s wheat grass. We also bought a packet of every seed they had in stock - which should at least help get a head start on the herb garden! We’re going to start the seedlings this weekend, as well as place an order for seeds from Halifax Seed Company for all our garden veggies.

Although the snow is still here, it`s not too early to start planning the garden, so when it`s time, we`ll be ready!