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Growing Milkweed Plants In The Pollinator Garden

October 20, 2021 by cheyanne

Growing Milkweed plants will attract many pollinators and butterflies to your yard, and in particular the beautiful and colourful Monarch butterfly. Growing milkweed is easy and can have many benefits for the garden. Learn how to grow milkweed plants, and bring beneficial insects and beautiful butterflies into your pollinator garden. This year we planted milkweed…

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How To Collect Lupine Seeds – Harvest And Storage

October 16, 2021 by cheyanne

Lupines grow wild in Nova Scotia, growing along highways and en masse in the fields in late spring. You can also see them growing in gardens, growing alongside other cottage style perennials. Learn how to collect lupine seeds, and harvest and store them for planting in your own perennial garden. Lupines are members of the…

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How To Grow Sea Buckthorn-A Beneficial Plant

October 11, 2021 by cheyanne

Sea Buckthorn is an hardy perennial shrub which produces bright orange berries in fall. These berries are tart but delicious, and filled with nutritional benefits. Learn how to grow Sea Buckthorn to experience these fabulous plants in your garden. We planted our first Sea Buckthorn plants over ten years ago. The shrubs have grown large,…

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How To Prune Raspberries The Right Way

August 27, 2021 by cheyanne

Pruning raspberry bushes is not for the faint of heart. If you prune off this year’s fruiting stems, there may be no raspberries until the following year. This of course depends on the type of raspberry plants that you are growing. Learn how to prune raspberries the right way, and enjoy a neater and more…

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How To Grow A Privet Hedge From Cuttings

August 7, 2021 by cheyanne

Privet can make a wonderful privacy hedge. The plants can grow tall and wide. The leaves grow closely together making them ideal hedge plants. Learn how to grow a privet hedge from cuttings, and create a privacy screen for your landscape. We had a neighbour that grew a privet hedge on the border of our…

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How To Grow Wild Strawberries

July 4, 2021 by cheyanne

The sweet delicious taste of a ripe wild strawberry always brings me back to simpler times. Imagine my surprise when I found them growing right in my garden. Rather than weeding them, I allowed them to grow on with great success resulting in a lovely harvest. Learn how to grow wild strawberries and enjoy this…

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Where Does Rhubarb Grow Best In The Garden?

June 22, 2021 by cheyanne

Having rhubarb growing in your own garden is a joyful experience. As a rhubarb enthusiast, I was so happy when we finally got our own little rhubarb patch. Prior to planting we had to determine where does rhubarb grow best. We found the perfect spot for it to thrive, not far from an old apple…

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How To Use Fresh Chives From The Garden

June 18, 2021 by cheyanne

I love the pompom heads of chives growing in the garden. They always make me smile, knowing that they are more than just a pretty face. The mild onion flavour of chives can add a wonderful savoury flavour to so many dishes. Learn how to use fresh chives from the garden, and enjoy this wonderful…

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Hello, I'm Chey! I'm so glad you're here! Join me and my family on our flower farming journey. We have a harbour-side farm property, which we are slowly transforming into a little flower farm. We are completely renovating our farmhouse from the ground up, and will be sharing lots of posts on farmhouse life, simple living, and all things that bloom! Read More…

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