Watering Through a Dry Spell in Oregon
Water Oregon gardens the way the summer climate actually behaves: deep soakings at the base, in the morning, spaced to match what the soil holds rather…
Watering Pots and Containers in Oregon
Oregon’s summer numbers are lopsided: plenty of rain falls over the year, but almost none of it shows up in July.
When to Plant Onions in Oregon
In most of Oregon, long-day onions go into the ground from late February through April, as transplants or sets, timed so the plants have several weeks of…
The Best Onion Varieties for Oregon
Long-day onions are the safe bet across most of Oregon, and a solid handful of intermediate-day varieties will also bulb reliably here.
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Oregon
Forcing spring bulbs indoors means giving a bulb its winter chill artificially, then bringing it into a warm room so it blooms weeks before it would…
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Oregon
A pot of tulips or daffodils makes it through an Oregon winter only if the container gets the protection the ground gives for free: mass and insulation.
Watering Through a Dry Spell in Ontario
Ontario gardens get a decent hand from the sky most summers, but 2.81 inches of rain in June still won’t carry a bed through two dry, breezy weeks…
Watering Pots and Containers in Ontario
In Ontario, containers need watering far more often than garden beds, because potting mix holds only a fraction of the reserve that native ground soil…
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in Ontario
In Ontario, the mean daily minimum for the coldest month sits at 13.6°F, measured at the Toronto reference station.
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in Ontario
In containers, Ontario’s winter cold isn’t the problem, it’s already deeper and longer than most spring bulbs need.