gardens4everybody

1:10 Lawn care5:55 perennial beds09:00 Paw paw1200 Apple pruning12:40 evergreen tree care

0040 types1:17 planting4:41 when to prune6:20 when to add compost or fertiliser7:07 powdery mildew08:30 Clematis wilt10:06 Aphids11:20 slugs11:30 earwigs12:50 spider mites

We discuss end of Summer garden tasks including lawn care, editing plants, tomato care, dead heading, weeding, succession planting, fertilizing. Listen out for Fozzie - Maryanne's dog adding some grunts to the audio.

Hostas 0:50Iris 05:30Peonie 15:30managing powdery mildew 21:00

digging in leaves into the soil for the first time causes nitrogen depressionhow to mange that.

01;00 planning for reducing stress0227 vegetable plants that like shade0420 consider hills and troughs when planting0520 soil management to reduce heat stress0733 preventing powdery mildew with milk0930 shading plants1130 hand pollinating plants in humid weather

1:00 turf response to heat2:50 how to break the cycle of dormancy1045 Mowing in hot weather

009 native plants that bloom in July- 1:22 coreopsis2:54 Rudbekia and Echinacia3:49 healianthus and helianthemum4:45 Hibiscus5.50 ligularia6:20 Liatrus6:57 Lupins

1.30 Factors causing a dry garden5.0 How to improve and adapt to dry areas7.20 plant suggestions

Night blooming plants/ Moon gardens. 1.23 night bloomers, 2.20 tips for types of plants, 0300 morning glory, 0326 oenothera flava, 0430 oenothera biennis, 05.39 4O' clock, 0630 ipomea alba, 0725 foam flower, 08.55 datura, 0948 white lily. Night moths, bats.11.13 hydrangea, 12.03 nicotiana, 13.17 lighting

00:00 gateway plants1:30 suggested easy plants and seeds2:30 seed planting5:20 bedding plants7:00 soil medium for containers08:11 suggested plants for containers

0010 introduction of worms1:22 concerns re worms in natural forests03:05 the worms in our gardens06:00 worm farms07:47 cutting earth worms

Hardening off houseplants and altering their care to the outdoor environment

00:00 Welcome00:23 Defining the shoreline/ribbon of life/riparian zone02:14 Oligotrophic lakes02:37 Mesotrophic lakes03:02 Eutrophic lakes05:09 septic systems and their effect on lakes06:45 Keeping water on the property/ rain gardens08:47 Stabilising the shoreline to prevent erosion13:24 Preventing Geese on the property14:00 General recommendations15:04 Planning a shoreline garden16:00 Planting strategy20:27 Plants to consider for erosion prevention and rain gardens

00.00 introductiono2.30 tapping trees04.30 lines for draining sap06.50 boiling sap09.00 sap production11.36 what affects the sugar content12.04 Classes of maple syrup15.37 more on boiling sap`17.36 filtering the syrup

00.00 Welcome01.15 Foraging guidelines04.30 Chickweed04.54 Curly dock05.50 Dandelions06.55 Lamb's quarters07.36 Pigweed08.32 Plantain09.03 Purslaine09.55 Stinging nettle10.53 Wild leek

020 Scilla00.40 Tiarella, bloodroot58.5 forget ne not1.17 Virginnia bluebells1.30 Lily of the Valley1.40 Heuchera1.51 Vinca Minor2.07 Wild ginger, Geranium maculatum2.23 Goutweed2.55 burning bush, honeysuckle, butterfly bush3.17 vibernum, oak leaf hydrangea, dogwoods

welcome0024 Asparagus0800 Rhubarb1400 Muliplying/walking onions1810 Medieval ways

00 introduction, 0020 History of the Japanese beetle. 1.20 identifying Japanese beetles and lifecycle. Methods of control - 3.40 nematodes, 4.20 soapy water drowning, 4.30 Pheromone traps - they don't work, 5.11 introducing the Winsome Fly. 7.00 look out for eggs on the beetle, 8.00 Keeping the fly on your property.

welcome040 reasons for a wet area0220 swales0300 rip rap0320 rain garden0400 don't alter the house municipal drainage0500 making a rain garden0620 plants for a rain garden0750 City of Ottawa rain ready gardening0810 streams in gardens1030Hugel Kultur1125 Berms1200 soil texture effect on drainage

welcome0044 snow mold2.1 what to look for as the snow melts2.2Lawn Mower care2.4 Avoid compaction3.5 Raking5 Thatch7.36 Salt in soil9.08 re seeding12.57 weed management14.50 aeration and top dressing1614 cinch bugs1830 earth worms1903 dandelions19.2 watering

We discuss invasive plants and Fozzie gets in on the talk: 0.22 definition; 00.51 impact of invasive; 2.12 periwinkle; 2.41 Lily of the valley; 2.49 Gout weed; 3.44 Sea Buckthor; 4.16 techniques to remove Invasive plants; 5.00 digging out; 5.19 solarization; 6.34 resources; 8.28 geranium vs pelargonium.

0.22 when to prune, 1.56 tools, 2.14 structural pruning. 2.26 rejuvenation pruning,4.17 general pruning guidelines

0.40 maintenance pruning,3.00 rejuvenation pruning, 3.25 general pruning advice

0.29 principles,1.34 plant hormones,4,07 initial pruning, 4.3 overview of pruning5.1 pruning when tree is 2-3 years old, 6.25 branch collar,

First episode on pruning. 0.49 - what is pruning, 1.08 self pruning, 1.56 why prune, 2.45 what happens to the plant when its pruned, 3.24 plant collar, 5.17 benefit to opening plant crown, 540 other benefits of pruning, 6.19 goals and timing of pruning, 8.30 safety, 8.59 tools,

There are many types of promix but which is best, 1.58 we discuss the bacilli in promix, 2.27 recipe of promix. 3.00 peat harvesting. 5.00 plant growth, 5.26 plant galls,

How to start planning your garden. 0.20 2 year method, 040 shorter method, 1.06 less planning. 2.20 monitor conditions. 2.30 Map how you'll use your garden.4.53 observe light, exposure, wind, water pooling, dry areas, drainage. 8.00 plan garden rooms. 09.15 find your style. 1140 privacy, focal points.

Plant senses 0.28 touch, 02.32 sound,04.40 light sense, 06.25 smell , 08.56 memory, 10.08 relationships,

We discuss seed starting: 1.00 seed starting mix; 2.30 cell pack tray;3.53 lighting; 4,21 heating pads; 6.02 labels; 6.25 seed sowing; 7.25 bottom watering; 7.40 when to strat lights and stop heat mat; 7.56 fertilize?; 8.00 back to lights; 9.2 transplanting; 1015 fan; 1105 clamshell sed starting; 1150 riddling; 1330 slow germination stratgey; 1425 whats a radicle; 1537 stratification; 1752 how to speed up germination.

we discuss 5 books related to plants and fungi. We hope you like them1 The new plant collector - Darryl Cheng2 A home for the rusty patched bumble bee- Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla3 Bringing nature home - Doug Tallamy4 Entangled world - Merlin Sheldrake5 The hidden kingdom of fungi- Keith Seifert

Mary had an unusual path to owning a garden center. She shares her career path from banking to gardening. She discusses her role on the CBC Gardeners' question time and what it means to be a Master Gardener.

We discuss seed saving from native plants, fruits (yes tomatoes are fruits), and legumes. Fozzie interrupts to chase a fly. I slip up and suggest that different species can cross - that's incorrect :( . The rest of the information is good. For native seed information check out the Ottawa seed library. or Prairie Moon nursery.

Silver Springs farm is known for its garlic. Mel Jones who is in charge of the project shares how they started with a small patch of garlic and other vege. When deer ate everything except the garlic they made the smart decision to focus on garlic production and have expanded their operation yearly. They have also innovated using an old snow blower to create planting hills and inventing "the Dibbler". Check out our website - gardens4everybody.com for photos and to see Mel and his red tractor.

We interview Anne Cole coordinator of volunteers at Silver Spring farm. The Farm was established in 1867 in the Bell's corners area of Ottawa. The original farm is still in place and is now an NCC property. The farm became a residence for adults with developmental disabilities, and then 30 years ago volunteers started to grow garlic in the unused farm fields and that has developed into a huge garlic growing operation. See our website gardens4everybody.com for photos and more information. In a future episode we interview head of garlic operations Mel Jones.

Fall tasks can help make Spring less hectic. In this episode we discuss starting a new bed in the fall so its ready to go in the spring, leaf clean up, pruning raspberries, cleaning up hostas and spirea.

We apologise for some areas of poor audio on this recording. David Hill kindly gave his time to discuss how he came to office. David discussed his respect for taxpayers money and using resources wisely. We reviewed the need for nutritious low cost food in our community. David discussed an interest in dealing with invasive plant species using systems already in place. David has also has been involved in local pollinator projects.

Fall is time to get houseplants back inside, or to bring new tropical purchases indoors. We chat about checking the plants for insects, preparing the plants for coming indoors and preventing insects hitching a ride into your home. We now have a website and you can find a fact sheet about this topic there.

Evergreens seem so able to manage without any help but as the climate changes they need more TLC. We discuss types of evergreens, their fall needs and when to prune.

Elizabeth gets to ask Maryanne for tips on getting as many tomatoes as possible to ripen before the end of the growing season. We also talk about the advantages of leaving plant roots - especially of bean plants in the ground.

Wilson shares his path to politics. He has a passion for transit and makes that a priority. He is also championing improved tree cover in Ottawa. Wilson is supporting a citizen led pollinator project in Barrhaven and discusses how the City is passing bylaws to make this type of initiative easier. Maryanne and I then try to persuade Wilson to update his mainly grass and weed backyard. We offer advice- he listens - we will have to follow up to see what happens!

Mike is the fourth generation running Ritchie Feed and Seed. This Ottawa garden center is nearly 100 year old. Mike shares his vast experience to talk us through some of his products that we use regularly in our gardens. From seed starting to fertilizer. He also has some tips on managing Japanese beetles.

Succession planting is all about using the growing area we have to maximum capacity. When one crop is finished you can plant a new crop. Choose either seeds of crops that mature within 60 days or cool weather crops with longer days to maturity that you started indoors in June. Its as simple as choosing the right seeds.

As gardeners we have to adapt to the weather. We've been having wet weather and that can cause garlic to start to rot. We discuss how to manage this and save your harvest. We also discuss managing problems from dry or cold weather.

There are lots of different opinions on care of tomato plants- especially around pruning. We discuss some of the pros and cons of pruning and why you might decide to give it a go or not. We also discuss general care including staking the plants, mulching and watering. Oh and Fozzie decides to try to get out attention away from Tomatoes by licking us - oh dogs!

We love growing sweet and hot peppers and eggplants. They have such vibrant colours that looks great in the vegetable garden or even in garden borders. Harvesting and eating them at the end of the Summer is such a treat. Danielle Aldous shares some nutritional facts and then 2 great recipes.Charred vegetable and lentil Antipasto https://www.cookspiration.com/recipe.aspx?perma=QPiqLgsbPwe&g=18 Baba Ganoushhttps://www.thezerowastekitchen.ca/all-recipes/babaganoush/

Maryanne and I discuss how to grow garlic starting from selecting the cloves to plant in October to harvesting the following July. The process starts with the correct depth of planting, and protecting the planted cloves over winter. In Spring the protection is removed and the plants are monitored. Around June scapes are harvested and in July the bulbs can be lifted. Then its time to store and eat them - delicious.Don't forget to listen to the complementary podcast with dietitian Danielle about the nutritional benefits and uses of garlic.

Danielle explains why Kale is so good for us and also helps us to understand how to prepare it so the whole family will enjoy it. She even gets her teens to eat it so she knows what she's talking about.Try this wonderful Kale salad for yourself and fall in love with this under appreciated green. from leafwmc.comSouthwestern Kale Salad

Danielle shares her nutritional knowledge of these essential flavour builders. We all love garlic but do you know why its so good for you as well as being delicious? She also shares great recipes you may never have tried.recipes from the Ontario garlic growers can be found athttps://www.garlicgrowersofontario.com/recipes

Spring can be a busy time in any garden. Growing vegetables for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard we need to keep on top of clean up. repairs, planting and harvesting. We go through the different jobs discussing what went well and what didnt. More fun is the amazing food we can harvest in Spring. There's rhubarb and onions as some of the first crops.Get inspiration for your own garden.