In many ways, growing kiwi fruit is much like growing grapes. They are vigorous growers and need to be properly pruned, trained, and trellised. But, when they’re treated right, you’ll have more fruit than you can handle. Growing kiwi fruit should be on every gardeners to-do list! Variety selection is everything. For the Edmonton region (Canadian Hardiness Zone 3) we …
State of being precocious; a measure of time to flowering within the life span of an orchard. Dwarf rootstocks are typically more precocious than semi-dwarf or standard rootstocks. Apple varieties can differ in precocity too — for example, Honeycrisp is typically very precocious, while Northern spy is notoriously late bearing. What is the earliest harvest apple? Below is our shortlist …
After the mad rush of spring planting and garden maintenance, it is a relief to take a more leisurely, yet studied approach to the perennial garden during the month of June. June is the perfect time to purchase and plant perennials. In June, the garden centre will feature larger, more mature, flowering plants than often are available during the spring. …
Alberta has the perfect climate to grow Hops! You can grow your own Hops to make your own delicious beer! And they are beautiful vines in your garden! Highly decorative, fast growing, trouble free, and cold hardy, hops provide a dual purpose interest to gardens that few other plants do. Create a privacy screen, and use them to brew your …
The Long Haul Farmer Tam’s Blog January, 2021 Seven acres of broccoli is a lot of broccoli. A lot to harvest. Ambitious and naïve. It was 1987 and our first year of growing vegetables on a large scale. We had decided that our twenty five acre farm should be able to support us with a living wage by growing food …
Safety Measures and Guidelines We have put some adjustments in place for the health and safety of our staff, visitors, and animals. These modifications are designed to comply with public health orders and guidelines. Before You Visit Please do not visit the farm: If you have travelled within the last 14 days If you have been in contact with anyone …
The word compost comes from the latin com meaning “together” and post meaning “to bring”. It is the bringing together of organic matter into a process of decomposition, which produces a soil conditioner rich in nutrients. From home gardeners to small scale farms like Prairie Gardens, composting is one of the best things we can do for our plants and …