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Tomato Plants
Tomato plants first appeared in print in 1595 in Spain. Tomatoes were erroneously thought to be poisonous. Earlier around 1521 Cortes was known to have distributed the tomato to the Caribbean, Philippines, and southeast Asia. In Italy, the tomato was … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Vegetables
Tagged determinate, food, heirloom, indeterminate, tomatoes, vegetable
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Ash Trees of Ontario
Ash Trees of Ontario – Fraxinus While out walking on my own property I couldn’t help but notice how many ash trees I have. As well as full grown trees there are many babies. So far I have seen no … Continue reading
Posted in Invasive Species, Pests & Diseases, Trees & Shrubs
Tagged ash tree, deciduous, native trees, ontario trees
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Your Independent Grocer Garden Centre
At the April Northumberland Master Gardener meeting we were pleased to welcome Rosa from Port Hope’s Independent Grocer Garden Centre. Rather than making a presentation Rosa chose to answer questions from group. Lots of good questions asked and information given. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Annuals, Master Gardeners In Action, Perennials, Trees & Shrubs, Vegetables
Tagged garden centres
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Come Join Us, Become a Master Gardener
Northumberland Master Gardeners Come Join Us WHO WE ARE Northumberland Master Gardeners was established in 2005 and is a member of Master Gardeners of Ontario (MGOI). Established in 1985, Master Gardeners of Ontario is a registered charity run by volunteers … Continue reading
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Dahlias
At their March 11 2015 meeting, Northumberland Master Gardeners were pleased to welcome Marian Jean of Oakridge Dahlias. Marian provided many beautiful pictures and a great deal of information on growing dahlias. Dahlias come in a large variety of heights … Continue reading
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Tagged dahlias, Northumberland Master Gardeners, Oakridge Dahlias, tubers
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Vegetable Gardening
Our speaker for the Jan 2015 Northumberland Master Gardener meeting was Betty DeLong. Betty talked about growing vegetables. Much of her insight was first hand as she grew up on a farm and grew a vegetable garden while raising a … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Annuals, Vegetables
Tagged food, Northumberland Master Gardeners, vegetable gardens, vegetables
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