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Openhouse Weekend

Tonight we welcome you to come between 4 and 8pm to see a sampling of what's growing here at Huron Ridge. We're filling up benches and every nook and cranny with plants! From veggies to flowers to patio pots and climbing vines. There will be cookies and coffee to enjoy while you browse. There are some weekend specials such as Basil for $1.49, creeping phlox for $1.99, tropical spider plants to use in the house or in planters for $0.99 and lots of pansies! Tomorrow we're open from 9-5 and Sunday 1-5. Starting Monday, our hours will be our extended May hours which are 9-8 Monday to Friday, Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 1-5. Hope to see you!

It sure was a wake-up call last night as to what time of the year it is! We had a fairly heavy frost last night and the wind today is quite cold, straight from the north. Inside here is warm and sunny which is a perfect environment for the plants to become established and bloom. These baskets are looking lovely, filling out and starting to bloom. The plant below is called Lobularia and it's new and gorgeous! The picture doesn't do it justice!

Geraniums are filling out and beginning to bloom brightly. We have 3 sizes and lots of sizes to choose from when the weather warms up and you begin planting.

These are begonia baskets. They will fill out the pot and be in bloom by Mother's day. Red, pink, yellow and orange, these look lovely in a shady place or hanging under a porch.

Bright Colour!

This is week 15 into the new year 2010. Victoria Day is May 24 and the full moon follows 3 days after that. All the plants and seedlings are coming along nicely. We are hoping for a nicer spring than last year when it was cool and wet.

Potted Dahlia are popping into bloom, hanging baskets are beginning to show colour and trail, and the geraniums are beginning to show colour. Everyone here is busy planting, spacing, trimming, watering, or cleaning. Along with soil comes mess but also new life and beauty.

Hope to see you soon!

Upcoming workshops

This spring Dave and Carol are hosting another gardening workshop on Thurs. April 29 from 7- 8:30ish for those of you who would like to learn

something new about vegetable gardening! There will be a power point presentation, hand outs and a Q&A. There is no registration fee, we just ask that you bring a donation of dried or canned goods for our local foodbank.

Please register by phone or email to carol@huronridge.ca or call 565-2122.

Time to Plant?

Our beautiful weekend is over but we can be glad that it didn't rain and be thankful that it's raining now. A warm, gentle rain to grow the grass and help the trees and flowers to flourish. I want to remind everyone that it's a little too early to plant alot of things but it is safe to plant peas, lettuce and spinach. Potatoes will probably be ok because if they are up and the weatherman is calling for frost, just slip out to your garden and "hill" them. By this I mean covering them with soil from both sides to create a mound or hill. This will protect the tender plants and create a better environment for them to grow in. Enriching the soil before planting is always a good idea. Till in some compost, composted manure, fish emulsion, bonemeal, leaves or slow release pellets. There are many different ways to add nutrients to your garden. You will grow bigger, better and healthier plants. Make sure your garden is in a place where there is adequate air circulation and if you need to water, always do so in the morning. This allows the foliage to dry out and discourages any fungal diseases. Remember to grow plants in a different area in the garden each year. Moving them confuses and discourages negative insects. Consider companion planting...plants that attract "good" insects will help control the nasty insects that are drawn to other parts of the garden. It's all pretty simple if we just educate ourselves in knowing what plant goes with another (or not!). You can find a wealth of knowledge on this topic in the library as well as on line. Just look up Companion Planting. That's my gardening tip for the day! Have a good one!

Long weekend

Wow! What a glorious week we are currently having and the forecast keeps it right on coming! I apologize for not blogging in the past couple of weeks but with the weather, things have gone insane around here. When the weather throws us a curve ball, we're not always ready for it. :)

Our seed potatoes arrived today so I'll be working at placing them in the store today as well as making up lots of cute Easter baskets/containers for your table or as a hostess gift. We've got an abundance of pansy pots all ready for you to place on your porch or plant into a container. There's also a variety of potted plants such as Chrysanthemums, hyacinths, daffodils, tulips, violas, pink and blue hydrangea, primroses and of course Easter Lilies but they're going fast!

I'm keen to work outside tomorrow, cleaning up my yard and flowerbeds and I'm sure you are too. It's not too early to plant lettuce, spinach and peas. Top-dressing your flowerbeds with mulch is also a good idea.

We are closed Good Friday but open from 9-5 on Saturday. (closed Sunday and open next week 9-5 everyday.)