“R.H.S. How to Grow Plants for Free: Creating new plants from cuttings, seeds, and more” by Simon Akeroyd. Publisher, Mitchell Beasley London U.K 2024. This lovely little book is the perfect introduction to increasing the number of plants in your garden easily and cheaply and for free by propagating them yourself. It demystifies the art of grafting, taking cuttings, dividing,…
Before you go out to cut your garden blooms, aim to choose flowers that are just starting to open so you can enjoy their full flowering stage. This also means that first thing in the morning is the optimal time to harvest as the blooms have spent the night soaking up moisture. While it is possible that flowers may…
There are many interesting kinds of ferns in the Ottawa area and this article will showcase some of them. Let’s first look at where they can be found. Some ferns typically like forest settings that are moist, shady, and with sufficiently rich soil. These include Christmas Fern, Spinulose Wood Fern, Northern Lady Fern, Ostrich Fern, Oak Fern, and Maidenhair Fern.…
“Veg in One Bed” by Huw Richards 2019. “Sustainable Gardening: Grow a greener low maintenance garden with fewer resources” by Vincent A. Simeone 2021 “Low Maintenance Essential Know How and Expert Advice for Gardening Success.” Zia Allaway 2022 “The Autopilot Garden. A Guide to Hands Off Gardening” by Marion Luke. 2019. All books are available from Ottawa Public Library.…
The History of AY Jackson Park by Sharon Smith Undoubtedly Alexander Young Jackson was one of Canada’s preeminent artists and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Born in Montreal in 1882, he was exhibiting with the Group of Seven starting around 1920. Like the other Group of Seven painters he embraced landscape painting and developed a bold style.…