Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions a happy story. We received a potted rose as a gift some time ago – perhaps around Valentine’s Day. It stayed in the house for awhile, but then was put outside. Roses are often …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor reflects. We had some very fine weather in late April, I seem to recall. I did some planting then, hoping to catch that wave. Last year, I think I planted too late, perhaps in late …
Self-tutoring about cutworms: the tutor mentions two of their life stages. Researching cutworms, I encountered the terms “larva” and “pupa.” The larval stage of the cutworm, as I understand, is the one gardeners fear. It’s the caterpillar one that eats …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions the carrots from last year. I planted carrots last spring in the garden. They probably fared the best of anything I planted, and a few times I harvested some and brought them into the …
Self-tutoring about earwigs then and now: the tutor reflects…. In PEI and the Annapolis Valley, I spent a lot of time outside playing. I didn’t see many earwigs, if any, in either of those places. In Newfoundland, however, they were …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor wonders about what to plant in shady spots. I picked up some mint a few years back and hastily planted it in a sunny spot in the yard. It’s survived, but never really thrived. I’ve …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions advantages of ornamental flowers. When I was a kid, people either had flower gardens or vegetable gardens. Seldom, if ever, were ornamental flowers found in a vegetable garden. In particular, flower gardens were generally …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions celery. I discovered, this morning, this video on YouTube by The Ripe Tomato Farms about re-growing celery from just its base, which one might not eat anyway. From the base, new celery stalks will …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor mentions the results of this year’s sunflower effort. Starting back in May, I planted around 40 sunflower seeds. This included a re-planting, perhaps in early June, because many didn’t come up, or else died soon …
Self-tutoring about gardening: the tutor explores the relationship with grasshoppers. It’s been a very active year for crickets (I hear them booming right now) and grasshoppers. This post, I am concentrating on grasshoppers. Noticing so many this year, I’ve been …