Combination of challenges

My dog has done his business and killed the grass, so I would like to replace it with ground cover, and 2-3 types of plants of different heights. It would be nice to have flowering, evergreen and/or edible plants, maybe…

Shanghai baichoi

My Shanghai Bokchoi leaves are turning yellowing . What might cause the problem?…

Garlic

Hello. We keep growing garlic despite not being very successful. Classic huh? The bulbs get planted in the fall. We have rotated locations. The plants grow happily and we harvest after the scapes … we dry the product and start…

Cherry tomatoes

When is it safe to plant cherry tomato seedlings in the ground in Toronto?…

School Gardening Project

Hi I currently have a garden project where I get the feedback from an expert gardener. I am in zone 6a, it is fairly sunny where I am. I would appreciate any sort of feedback that you experts have to…

Hoop Tunnels

I recently built several hoop tunnels over my vegetable bed but I am not exactly sure how to grow things inside. I was wondering what type of vegetables should be planted first inside. How often should the plastic be opened…

Cucumber beetle

Last year, my cucumbers were attacked by cucumber beetles and they all died. I was wondering if I should stop growing cucumbers this year. Are there any ways to prevent this problem from happening ahead of the planting season? Are…

Soil for raised vegetable bed

What type of soil would you recommend for raised vegetable beds ( both existing and new bed) using traditional growing methods? I would like try square foot gardening technique . What type of soil would you recommend? I would also…