Nature | Ecology
Asparagus for beginners
Food
Nature | Ecology
When I get talking gardening with someone who is starting out on a property, it is not long before I ask them if they have planted their asparagus patch yet. It sits with raspberries and carrots as...
Early spring greetings: Many small joys
Nature | Ecology
April gardening can still be a bit drab, before the flush of greenery and blossoms. But it is a good time to do a little clean-up before there’s a lot of tender new growth to damage. We are...
Plants on the move: Transplanting tips
Nature | Ecology
Maybe a special plant just isn’t doing well, and it wasn’t really meant for that shady spot that you wanted to fill. Maybe a plant is doing so well that it is bullying its neighbours and needs a...