Gardening Tips:
Linda Gilkeson has been writing a series of articles on Winter Gardening. You can contact her by email to be added to her mailing list.
(Please note that some of the information is time sensitive)
2024
October 6, 2024 - Last Harvests, Fall DO List, Late Caterpillars
September 5, 2024 - Ripen Tomatoes, Pinch Brussels Sprouts, Winter Squash, Pest Questions
August 11, 2024 - Last Sowing for Winter, Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
July 14, 2024 - Wasps, Bees, Winter Crop Planting Continues
June 28, 2024 - Carrot Day is Here; More Winter Crops to Sow; Mulches
June 15, 2024 - Garlic, What to Plant Now, Weeding Tips
May 27, 2024 - Sowing Winter Crops, Winter Kill Redux, Irrigation
April 26, 2024 - What to Plant Now, Soil Amendments
March 28, 2024 - Weeding, Wireworms, Sowing, Using lime
February 27, 2024 - Seeds to Start Now; Starting "Yams"; Soil Acidity
January 27, 2024 - Recovering from the Cold, Raised Beds (or Not?)
2023
December 21, 2023 - Solstice, Seeds and the ABCs of Gardening
November 11, 2023 - Mulching and November Tasks
October 1, 2023 - Fall Pests & Diseases, Planting Garlic & Strawberries
September 9, 2023 - September Tasks
August 6, 2023 - Last Sowing for Winter Harvests
July 18, 2023 - What to Plant Now, Garlic Harvesting, Veggie Start Suppliers
June 16, 2023 - Planting for Winter Harvests Starts Now
May 10, 2023 - First Heat Wave Alert
April 21, 2023 - Onions, Carrots, Spring Pests
March 22, 2023 - Do (and Not Do) List; Marvelous Mulches
February 20, 2023 - Cold Snap Coming, Low Cost Food Gardens
January 20, 2023 - Dormant Pruning; Germination Tests; New Garden Beds
2022
December 27, 2022 - Thinking of seeds; 2 talks open to all
November 25, 2022 - Winter Arrives! Mulching, Staking, Covering
November 2, 2022 - More Mulch, Pest Notes, Late Sowing
October 2, 2022 - Planting Garlic, Winter Mulching, Powdery Mildews
August 24, 2022 - Last Sowing, Thinning, Pinching
July 23, 2022 - Edit the Garden, Sow Winter Crops
July 8, 2022 - Sources of winter veggie starts
June 21, 2022 - Cold Heat Alert; Carrot Day Arrives; Spring Diseases
May 25, 2022 - Effects of the Cool Spring, Winter Crops to Sow, Spring Pests
April 26, 2022 - Planting Tips for a Cold Spring, Potting On, Hail Damage, Bird Problems
April 1, 2022 - NO Joke: Spring Has Sprung
March 20, 2022 - Increase Your Harvest; Gardening Resources
February 20, 2022 - Cold Snap Tomorrow; Early Seeding Tips
January 20, 2022 - Pruning, Weeding, Thinking About Starting Seeds
2021
December 19, 2021 - Cold Warning; Best Wishes for the Season
November 22, 2021 - Winter Garden Preparation, Winter Cauliflower Seeds
October 12, 2021 - Collect Mulch, Plant Garlic, Control Rats
September 10, 2021 - The September DO List
August 6, 2021 - More Winter Crop to Sow; Weird Heat Effects; Summer Pruning Fruit Trees
July 20, 2021 - Mid-summer Tips; More Winter Crops to Plant
June 24, 2021 - Heat Alert
June 15, 2021 - More Sowing for Winter Harvests
May 24, 2021 - Winter Seeding Starts Now; Tent Caterpillars
April 25, 2021 - The Spring Pest Edition
April 12, 2021 - What to Plant, Flowers in the Garden, Gardener Resources
March 16, 2021 - Dig Carrots, Build Garden Beds, Gardening Help
February 6, 2021 - Pruning, Starting Seeds
January 22, 2021 - Cold Notes
January 1, 2021 - Seedy Topics, Happy New Year
2020
November 18, 2020 - Mulching, Citrus Protection, Planning Ahead
October 14, 2020 - Plant Garlic, Collect Leaves, Control Leaf Pests
September 3, 2020 - Last Seeding, Powdery Mildew, Timely Tasks
August 8, 2020 - Last Sowing, Thinning, Summer Fruit Pruning
July 10, 2020 - Plant Diseases, Garlic Harvest, Sad Tomatoes
June 27, 2020 - Carrot Day, Winter Planting Schedules, Fruit Thinning
June 5, 2020 - Winter Planting Begins, Nitrogen Deficiency, Spying Pests (or Not)
May 6, 2020 - Tricky May Weather vs. Eager Gardeners
April 20, 2020 - Links for Gardening Help
April 5, 2020 - Save Seeds, Help New Gardeners
March 22, 2020 - Gardening Info Wants to be Free
March 12, 2020 - Early Planting, Cooling Roots, Onion Sets
February 13, 2020 - Planting Seeds - or not; Sweet Potato Update
January 7, 2020 - Seeds, Weeds, Rodent Deeds
2019
November 26, 2019 - Cold Snap Coming; More on Leaf Mulch
November 7, 2019 - Leaves, Mulching for Winter
October 8, 2019 - Plant garlic, stake crops, trap pests
September 17, 2019 - Wet Weather Notes
August 28, 2019 - Last Planting, Late Summer Diseases
July 29, 2019 - Edit the Garden, August Planting
June 27, 2019 - Carrot Day Once More
June 15, 2019 - Sowing Winter Brassicas; Crop for Fall
May 20, 2019 - Winter cabbage, Irrigation Tips, Beet Leafminers
April 23, 2019 - Planting and pest prevention (the usual suspects)
March 22, 2019 - Digging Roots; Planting Early (or Not)
February 28, 2019 - Starting Seeds
January 14, 2019 - Pruning, grow lights, SWD, yams
2018
December 2, 2018 - First Cold Snap
October 31, 2018 - Leaf Mulch, Clean Bees, Cutworms
October 2, 2018 - Pinch Sprouts, Trap SWD, Stake Crops, Plant Garlic
August 31, 2018 - Last Sowing, Confusing Bugs, Splitter Alert
August 8, 2018 - Sow spinach and Greens; Pests and Problems
July 18, 2018 - Winter Planting, Garden Editing
June 29, 2018 - Carrot Day
Once Again
June 15, 2018 - Heat Alert; Sowing Winter Brassicas
May 26, 2018 - Sowing Sprouts, Irrigation, Pest du jour
April 30, 2018 - Tomatoes, Corn, Beans, Peas and Pests
du Jour
April 5, 2018 - Wet Soils, Cool Crops, Pollinator Plantings
March 4, 2018 - Starts Seeds, Onion Sets
February 6, 2018 - Big Chill Coming, Yams Again, Fruit Sources
January 22, 2018 - Seeds, Yams and Pruning
2017
November 13, 2017 - Last Notes for Winter
October 1, 2017 - This Month's Tasks
September 1, 2017 - Last Planting, Powdery Mildew, Rats
July 31, 2017 - Super Heat Wave Prep Today
July 11, 2017 - Planting and Planting for Winter Harvests
June 20, 2017 - Winter Planting is Here, Heat Again, Late Blight
May 25, 2017 - Protect Seedlings, Beet Leafminers
May 5, 2017 - Current Planting, Currant Pests, and Wireworms
April 12, 2017 - Wet Soil, Harvesting Roots, Fruit Pollination
March 21, 2017 - Plant timing, testing, testing, testing
February 21, 2017 - Starting Seeds (or not)
January 24, 2017 - Reviving the Garden, Germination Test, Pruning, Garlic Freebie
2016
Dec 19, 2016 - Come the thaw...
Nov 5, 2016 - Cold Weather Preparations, Cutworms Again
Oct 1, 2016 - Fall Leaves, Garlic, and Brussel Sprouts
Sept 3, 2016 - Last Planting, Fall Weather Reminders, Keep on Trapping
Aug 11, 2016 - Growing Greens for Winter
July 20, 2016 - Editing, Seeding, Planting and Propping
June 30, 2016 - Carrot Day is Here
June 14, 2016 - Late Blight, Fruit Fly Alert
May 29, 2016 - Winter crop planting, garlic harvest, ermine moths among us
May 5, 2016 - Heat and Drought Lessons (pdf)
April 13, 2016 - Buying and Planting Tips for Veggie Starts (pdf)
March 25, 2016 - Early Planting and the Usual Suspects (pdf)
February 19, 2016 - Starting Seeds, Clean Bee Rant (pdf)
January 29, 2016 - Pruning Prompt, Resilient Gardens (pdf)
January 4, 2016 - Starting Yams, Seedy Tips (pdf)
2015
November 20, 2015 - Brace for Cold and Light the Lemons (pdf)
October 25, 2015 - Storing crops; ready for winter (pdf)
September 23, 2015 - Fall To Do List (pdf)
August 26, 2015 - Wet forecast, last seeding, powdery mildews (pdf)
August 7, 2015 - August Sowing, Fruit Ripening (pdf)
July 13, 2015 - Sowing for winter, wonky zuccs and dreaded SWD (pdf)
June 21, 2015 - Start Sowing for Winter (pdf)
June 4, 2015 - Hot summer gardening alert (pdf)
May 20, 2015 - Dry weather, sweet corn and winter cabbage (pdf)
April 28, 2015 - Fruit Flowers, Fruit Flies, Be the bee (pdf)
April 4, 2015 - Catching Currantworms; Cutting Broccoli Confusion (pdf)
March 13, 2015 - Planting for an early spring (pdf)
February 18, 2015 - Seeds to Start, Peas, Yuzu, Clean Bees (pdf)
January 25, 2015 - Dormant Pruning, Pulling 'Micro-weeds' (pdf)
January 9, 2015 - New Veggies, Seedy Saturdays & New Short Course (pdf)
2014
December 8, 2014 - 'Tis the Season (pdf)
November 13, 2014 - Everything should be OK (the vegetables, at least) (pdf)
September 23, 2014 - Wind, rain, what a change! (pdf)
August 29, 2014 - Hot summer effects, last chance seeding (pdf)
July 31, 2014 - Seeding, Trapping, Planning--No Rest for the Gardener (pdf)
July 6, 2014 - Zucchini Tricks and Tribulations (pdf)
June 26, 2014 - It's almost that day again... (pdf)
June 6, 2014 - Get Mulching (pdf)
May 13, 2014 - Current Notes and Current Pests (pdf)
April 29, 2014 - Warm Weather & Pea Leaf Weevils (pdf)
April 7, 2014 - Planting Right Along (pdf)
March 17, 2014 - Early planting (or not) (pdf)
February 21, 2014 - Starting seeds, seed library (pdf)
January 24, 2014 - Dormant tree tasks & bittercress patrol (pdf)
January 10, 2014 - Seeds, sets and Saturdays (pdf)
2013
November 28, 2013 - Cold snaparoo (pdf)
November 10, 2013 - Mulching, staking, covers (pdf)
October 16, 2013 - Dormant sprays, fruit bags & little green worms (pdf)
September 23, 2013 - Rust flies, fruit flies and upcoming events (pdf)
August 22, 2013 - Corn Salad, Feeding for Winter (pdf)
August 2, 2013 - Critters in the Crops (pdf)
July 9, 2013 - Dreaming of winter greens (pdf)
June 29, 2013 - Heat alert (again!) (pdf)
June 25, 2013 - Wet weather tips and tribulations (pdf)
June 17, 2013 - Winter Brassicas, carrot day and so much more (pdf)
May 22, 2013 - Thinking of Winter Yet? (pdf)
May 2, 2013 - Heat Alert (pdf)
April 23, 2013 - Spring Planting, Starting Squash (pdf)
March 29, 2013 - Strawberries (pdf)
March 8, 2013 - Chitting, Digging & Sprouting (pdf)
February 20, 2013 - Move mulch, start seeds, learn beekeeping (pdf)
February 1, 2013 - Bug your local garden centre (pdf)
January 22, 2013 - Seeds, pruning, new book (pdf)
2012
December 30, 2012 - Cold snap; the coming season (pdf)
November 22, 2012 - Leaves, a question and upcoming events (pdf)
October 11, 2012 - Garlic, Pears, Leaves (pdf)
October 1, 2012 - Tomatoes and a correction (pdf)
September 29 2012 - When the rains come... (pdf)
September 10 2012 - The Fungi of Fall (pdf)
August 22, 2012 - Corn Salad, Feeding for Winter (pdf)
August 9, 2012 - Last chance to fill every space (pdf)
July 20, 2012 - Winter greens, winter squash, garlic rust (pdf)
June 24, 2012 - Good Heavens! Carrot Day is nearly here (pdf)
May 30, 2012 - Planning for Winter's Harvest (pdf)
May 10, 2012 - Sweet Corn & TCs (pdf)
April 17, 2012 - Haskap, olives & veggie starts (pdf)
March 25, 2012 - Spring planting signals (pdf)
March 7, 2012 - Chitting potatoes & pre-sprouting peas (pdf)
February 23, 2012 - Cool Roots & Starting Seeds (pdf)
February 3, 2012 - Spring Fever (pdf)
January 23, 2012 - Everything Seedy and those pesky tent caterpillars (pdf)
2011
November 18, 2011 - Getting Colder! (pdf)
October 30, 2011 - Mulching, Bracing & Apple Trees (pdf)
September 28, 2011 - Garlic & Sprouts (pdf)
September 6, 2011 - Cover crops & fall planting (pdf)
August 15, 2011 - Last plantings; garden question forum (pdf)
July 30, 2011 - Last chance winter crops; new gardening classes (pdf)
July 18, 2011 - Planting for winter, reconsidering summer crops (pdf)
July 1, 2011 - Pollinating Squash (pdf)
June 24, 2011 - Celebrate Carrot Day (pdf)
May 31, 2011 - TCs and BSs (pdf)
May 3, 2011 - Tomatoes for 2011 (pdf)
April 19, 2011 - Fruit Pollination and Peas (pdf)
April 2, 2011 - Picking and planting right now; book launch invitations (pdf)
March 13, 2011 - Backyard Bounty starts now (pdf)
February 21, 2011 - Cold alert! Cover the veggies (pdf)
February 1, 2011 - Seeds and Seedy Saturdays (pdf)
2010
November 18, 2010 - Button up for cold (pdf)
November 1, 2010 - Gardeners, start your mulching! (pdf)
October 8, 2010 - Garlic planting, sprout pinching and last harvesting (pdf)
September 15, 2010 - Diseases (again), apple trees, gardening workshops (pdf)
August 17 2010 - Last winter greens, squash, seed savers (pdf)
July 28, 2010 - Sowing winter greens (pdf)
July 23, 2010 - Seeding Winter Greens, Plant & Seed Sales (pdf)
July 19, 2010 - Winter veggie plant sales on SSI (pdf)
July 4, 2010 - Garlic rust strikes - and maybe some heat (pdf)
June 26, 2010 - Carrot Day is almost here. Tomato warning (pdf)
June 15, 2010 - Time for winter broccoli and cauliflower (pdf)
May 25, 2010 - Coping with a cool spring; get ready for winter (pdf)
April 19, 2010 - Honey figs, tea bushes and other fruit (pdf)
March 25, 2010 - The last frost mirage (pdf)
March 7, 2010 - Timing is Everything when Starting Seeds (pdf)
Feb 17, 2010 - Haul in the Carrots (pdf)
Feb 7, 2010 - What's shredding the Kale? (pdf)
Jan 31, 2010 - Starting leeks; heading for Seedy Saturday (pdf)
