Patricia Hanbidge

The key is being responsive to the environment. As we approach Earth Day, it is a good idea to talk about how to live and how to garden with a bit more thought toward sustainability.

Accessing local food supply chains helps drive sustainability.

Sometimes we think we do not have enough room to grow at least some of our food. However, container gardening is a great art and can even make gardening easier.

Experience the romance of growing plants whose seeds have been passed down through the generations.

Growing heirlooms is something that should always be considered. We need to consciously make the effort to preserve our genetic diversity for future generations.

Creating ‘wow’ points in your garden.

Rootstock will affect the age when the tree begins to bear fruit.

The interlude when bounty is at its best. When August rolls in, the garden is at its best. Produce is rapidly being produced and the colours of what is in bloom are endless.

As August moves along, the buzz in the garden is wasps or at least what we may think are wasps.

Last week, we talked about what is growing in my veggie/fruit garden and how we generally prefer to store the crop for winter, or our favourite way to consume the produce.