Potage Palaver
What a crazy week it has been around here again. Not with the garden or greenhouse as much as with the bathroom renovation. A huge job and a huge mess, we have dust everywhere!
In the greenhouse, I am seeding some flowers right now. If your seed packet says to start the seeds 6 to 8 weeks before last frost, this is when you can get started on them.
I posted all my workshops last weekend. You can find them up above under the 'Workshops' tab, if you are interested in having a poke about to see what is on offer. One of the most well attended and appreciated workshops of my workshops year after year, is the one about Companion Planting.
I am a huge proponent of of companion planting, it is actually my number one method of pest control. All the flowers and herbs that I plant in the potager and yard are chosen to not only add colour and look attractive, but to attract beneficial insects and critters to the potager so that I have little to no pests.
If you have not yet tried it and are fed up with aphids and caterpillars in the garden, give it a go this year. Start small or go big right away, there is no right or wrong.
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| The pink volunteer sunflower that popped up in my potager last year. |
This is good read, a fun article about companion plantings that go with cucumbers.
All of the ideas are great except I disagree about the sunflowers. Sunflowers are allelopathic, meaning that they release a toxin which inhibits the growth of anything planted near them, and might even outright kill the other plants in the area. Take it from someone who has tried it... several times, actually, because apparently once was not enough proof for me ; )14 Cucumber Companion Plants for Your Vegetable Garden - Gardening Channel
Are you nuts about growing tomatoes? Do you tend to read all the articles, try all the varieties, geek out about growing bigger, better, earlier, later? Here is a podcast interview with Craig LeHuillier, the author of Epic Tomatoes... a fellow tomato geek ; )
We built a fence around the entire perimeter of our property when we moved here, it was the first thing we invested in. We made it fancy out front and just plain ole deer fencing out back. Boy oh boy, did it ever cost a pretty penny but so worth it in the long run for that piece of mind. No fighting with the deer or worrying about the pups getting out on the road.
A fence is not an option for everyone though, here are some ideas for plants to grow if you are doing battle with deer eating the plants in your yard. Lots of links if you want to go down the rabbit hole. deer-resistant plants & fencing: resource lists for gardeners - A Way To Garden
Last but not least for this week is this blog from a really, really beautiful garden! I have garden envy ; )
Wishing you all a really lovely week ahead
Looking forward to seeing you all soon here at the NGP ~ Tanja
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