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balcony gardening

I have recovered my health and would like to start using my small balcony space with railings next year to grow vegetables/flowers. I plan to spend the fall/winter reading about how to do this as I have never had a…

Condo Plants in September

I and two friends will be moving into a condo in downtown Toronto this September until April of 2020. We have a large balcony that faces approximately northwest, so it would get most of its sunlight during late afternoon to…

Rooftop Deck Greenhouse

I have a deck garden on the 3rd floor of my home in Riverdale. I grow both flowers and vegetables. I’d like to be able to extend my growing season in both directions. I’m pondering eventually adding removable polycarbonate panels…

Grow Fruit and Veggies on Condo Balcony

Hi, My condo balcony is facing northeast and I know i’m limited to certain fruits and vegetables to grow. I want to know what I can grow in my situation thanks…

Raised Vegetable Garden Beds Covered by Moss

Hi, I have been growing vegetables in largish raised beds for about 15 years in north Caledon. Several of the beds grew masses of moss last year and they are still there after the winter. Should I just turn these…

Rubber Tire Pellet Mulch

We bought a house this past winter and just moved in a couple of weeks ago. This past weekend, we finally started working in our yard. To our horror, we realized that the landscaped garden was covered in brown rubber…

Good Compost for Square Foot Vegetable Gardening

I have started a “square foot garden”, using soil comprised of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 compost. This is a well researched approach, and experts suggest mixing compost from 5 different sources to get a well-rounded product (eg,…

Nasty aggressive Wasps

I live on the 17th floor of a high-rise and would like to try growing some vegetables on my balcony; however, I fear that the nasty aggressive paper wasps that frequent my balcony most of the summer will deter or…

Container Gardening Soil Disposal

I am a container gardener with a focus on edibles (herbs,vegetables) etc.  I need to change my soil this year and I’m wondering if there is a pick-up service?  I don’t drive or have access to a car and I…