Lenore Street Garden

A rainy late evening dirt delivery leads to a muddy moonlit...

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:31:00 -0400

A rainy late evening dirt delivery leads to a muddy moonlit party of two.

The raised beds are filled with a 6” layer of river rock at the base then topped off with soil. We used up all the stone, but have at least a yard of soil left over. Kory claims no responsibility.

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING - EARTHSHIPS

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:23:56 -0400

Earthships: Radically sustainable buildings made with recycled materials

There is one being built in Manitoba! Check out their site - https://sites.google.com/site/earthshipmanitoba/

Happy habaneros.

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:12:41 -0400

Happy habaneros.

It’s finally feeling like summer, so Kory and I built some...

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:58:38 -0400

It’s finally feeling like summer, so Kory and I built some raised beds for the front yard! We completely scrapped the plan we made last year and went with what felt manageable - three beds 1.5’ x 2.5’ x 5’.

Kalynn (my soonish to be sister-in-law) is doing something...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:57:00 -0400

Kalynn (my soonish to be sister-in-law) is doing something pretty cool for Manitobans. She’s creating a website that will connect sustainable farmers, chefs, and consumers. It will be a place where farmers can join together to learn, grow and link directly with consumers, where chefs can source local ingredients, and where consumers can access information about the food being produced in Manitoba.

She kicked off this project with a research phase…and it’s as authentic as you can get. She’s working on and visiting fifty farms in Manitoba this summer to get input directly from farmers.

This afternoon, Kory and I went for a visit to her first stop just outside of Gimli, MB - Interlake Meadows Farm.

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Check out Kalynn’s project blog - Freelance Farmer

This season starts with mixed feelings. My plan for starting...

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:52:46 -0400

This season starts with mixed feelings. My plan for starting all my plants from seed was kiboshed by a fungus gnat infestation, but it finally looks like the summer is on its way and I was able to save a few goodies.

Today, I went through the lot, groomed and purged. I ended up repotting most of the habaneros, a handful of tomatos, the chives, sage, thyme, ground cherries, and a few grand amaranth plants.

Ugh. I definitely waited too long before before dealing with...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:12:53 -0400

Ugh.

I definitely waited too long before before dealing with this fungus gnat situation. I lost all my basil and zinnia plants.

My heart aches.

Permaculture Media Blog

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:58:48 -0400

I just came across the Permaculture Media Blog through the Winnipeg Community Garden Network. Tons of great resources on sustainable living.

My poor zinnias.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:59:43 -0400

My poor zinnias.

Fungus Gnats are the new Aphids...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:53:00 -0400

… and neither are in style this season.

Thanks to Mr. Knittle’s Whimsies, Plants fear me, Childbearing Hipster, 8-bit Hippie, Erik P Kraft and Sam, the mystery has been solved - Fungus Gnats (hissing and booing at this point is appropriate).

Here are some of the remedy tips that I’ll be trying out tonight:

1- Placing a container filled with a water, soap, and vinegar mixture in the tank.

2- Spaying the leaves and soil with a soapy water mixture.

3- Spraying the leaves with a hot pepper water mixture.

4- Fly tape (which isn’t the prettiest, but has a dual purpose of killing the gnats and warning other gnats to stay away or I will string your bodies up for all to see).

Tiny little winged creatures (gnats?) are killing my zinnia and basil plants!

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:55:00 -0400

Winnipeg is not letting go of winter, so all my seedlings and growing fast and are all still inside.

A couple weeks ago, I noticed that in my greenhouse (an aquarium with fluorescent lighting) tiny little bugs that look like fruit flies started showing up. Shortly after, the leaves on both the zinnias and basil plants started to get spotty, lose their bright green colour, then dry up leaf by leaf. Most are hanging on, but they are looking mighty sad. temperature, light and water levels are dead on, so I’m assuming the bugs are killing the plants.

Any ideas on what these little guys are and how to get rid of them? They look like fruit flies, but are half as big and aren’t into fruit.

Tummy ache city - pickled habaneros from last year’s haul.

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:15:03 -0400

Tummy ache city - pickled habaneros from last year’s haul.

Mid-April (or if you’re in Winnipeg - mid-March) garden...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:18:00 -0400

Mid-April (or if you’re in Winnipeg - mid-March) garden update. With the way things are going, we might be setting up the raised beds in the living room.

After work dessert.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:29:52 -0400

After work dessert.

I just can’t get over how cute Pippin is!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:44:24 -0400

I just can’t get over how cute Pippin is!

Pippin!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:30:42 -0400

Pippin!

This is Pippin, Kory’s new pet chinchilla, taking a dust...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:11:45 -0400

This is Pippin, Kory’s new pet chinchilla, taking a dust bath.

The lupins are looking good!

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:57:30 -0400

The lupins are looking good!

Ugh. I guess it got a little too cold on the window sill last...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:51:29 -0400

Ugh. I guess it got a little too cold on the window sill last night. I’m hoping a few days in the infirmary will perk them up. My doubtful fingers are crossed.

For some reason the globe amaranth seedlings are looking a bit...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:36:32 -0400

For some reason the globe amaranth seedlings are looking a bit beat up.