Blue arrow juniper
Hello! I have a rather odd question. We live in a newly constructed townhouse with a very small backyard. We back very closely onto a rather unattractive 2 storey house. In order to provide a more pleasant outlook and to…
Tag Archives: raised bed
What kind of soil should I use and which plants should I plant in my new garden bed?
Hello! I just created a new garden bed in my backyard. I put in soil, cow manure, and another project. I have a few questions…
1. What kind of soil should I be putting in it and how much (how…
Garden Location
Hi, I live in Peterborough Ont and our house is on a sloped hill, there’s a wet spot in our back yard which I believe is from our uphill neighbors weeping tile that is soaked thru to early/mid July, and…
New Flower Bed
I live in Brampton and my new flower bed is adjacent to the driveway facing west. It is about 3fx35f. I would like to plant perennials that are short, flowery and colorful. Could you suggest which perennials I should choose?…
Rodents and Raised Garden Beds*
Hi, I live in East York. I am building a raised garden bed. It’ll be about 32inches above ground, and I am using panels with chicken wire on top for rodents trying to climb in. I am wondering how concerned…
Growing Wild Native Aggressive Plants*
I am growing food for a Wild Organic Study, see WildOrganicStudy.com. Some plants like Jerusalem Artichoke, Groundnut, and Hog Peanut are plants with vines and tuber and will take over.
What is a good way to grow them in a…
Pressure treated wood – proximity to raised veggie bed *
I have a 20 year old pressure treated wood fence that I know was treated with the now banned process that allowed arsenic to leach into the soil. I want to create a raised veggie garden against the fence. Should…
Invasive Roots in Garden beds *
Hi there,
I have moved into a new house last winter and was eager to get the garden going. I built five raised garden beds and filled them with quality triple mix. While some plants thrived, others – like all…