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Vegetable Garden Supports By: Meriel Bradley I plant 3 types of climbing vegetables – beans, peas, and cucumbers. They all need climbing support for the best results. This year I decided to build a multi-use support that can be used for all 3 of my climbing...
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Chrysanthemums By: Meriel Bradley Many of the “mums” or Chrysanthemums you see are sold in the fall as annuals. These won’t survive the winter even if you plant them in the ground but do add a beautiful display and a great splash of colour to your...
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Cosmos By: Meriel Bradley Cosmos are annual flowers with bright daisy-like flowers on long, slender stems. They bloom all summer and attract birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. You can grow them from seed by direct sowing after the last frost. They will also...
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Growing Carrots By: Meriel Bradley Carrots are easy to grow from seed once you get the hang of the basics. Carrot seed can be planted directly in the ground once the soil can be worked in early spring. I’m in zone 5 and I can generally get my first seeds in...
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Dakota Pinnacle Birch By: Meriel Bradley Developed in North Dakota, this is a hardy cultivar of Japanese White Birch. Growing in a graceful slender column to 25 ft. tall by only 10 ft. wide this tree is a lovely choice for a small garden. In March or April, the tree...
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Lemon Coral Sedum By: Meriel Bradley Lemon Coral Sedum is a very easy plant to grow, and believe it or not it keeps its colour through the winter, and although it looks spiky it’s actually quite soft to the touch. It’s supposed to be an annual in my zone 5...
