Growing socially distant tomatoes in Saskatoon
While we wait for our tomatoes to get big and strong, here are some thoughts I’ve been having about how I’m going to shop differently this summer. Right now the majority of garden centres in Saskatchewan are implementing new COVID-19 regulations that dictate their ability to open for business while keeping customers and staff safe. …
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URGENT! Okay not really but before we start this post, I just want to give another reminder to everyone who has recently started seeds to KEEP THEM WARM! I had planted a few seeds and brought them to my sister’s house a few weeks ago where there is more room and no cat, but regretted …
If you’ve got your seeds in the dirt now, you should see them start to sprout in 1-2 weeks. Make sure to keep the soil wet and warm during this time of waiting, but you do not need to keep the un-germinated pots in a sunny location until the plants sprout. We’re going to jump …
If you’re back, I hope this means you’ve got your seeds and your dirt and are ready to get started! If not, there’s still a bit of time but ideally you want to get those seeds germinating by the end of April. My plants got held up a bit last year due to a cold …
I promised in the last post that I’d explain the difference between heirloom seeds and hybrid seeds (and why you shouldn’t plant seeds from a tomato you bought at the grocery store). If you don’t care about what varieties you grow, and don’t plan to save any seeds, this post is probably not very important …
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So you have decided to grow tomatoes! Congratulations on your excellent decision. This is Step One in making your socially distant summer a little bit better, especially when it looks like this outside today: The question of the day is: should you start your own seeds, or should you just buy seedlings from a greenhouse …
Hi everyone! Thank you for coming. My name is Robyn and I am a tomato fanatic in Saskatoon. Whether you are here because you love tomatoes too, or you’re a new gardener, I hope this can become a place where we can help each other out! I’m starting this because it’s going to be a …
