4 Edibles You Can Grow Indoors Right Now
If you haven’t tried growing indoors yet, we’ve got a few suggestions for edibles that you can grow indoors, starting now! While you’re waiting to plant some veggies outdoors in Powell River, you can still get a taste of that fresh homegrown flavour with a few other options that you can grow right on your […]
How to Start Your Garden From Seed: A Guide
Starting your garden plants from seed indoors not only gives you a jumpstart on the growing season, it also packs a nutritional punch! Fruit and veggies start to lose some nutrients after 24 hours, so the fresher your produce, the better it is for you. It’s also incredibly satisfying to know you grew your garden […]
How to Grow Citrus Trees as Houseplants
If you’ve been browsing through any of the houseplant hashtags on Instagram lately, you’ve probably noticed that tons of people are growing and harvesting actual lemons, limes, and oranges from trees they’re growing at home. If you assumed these lucky ducks are all Florida natives, you might be surprised to learn that you don’t have […]
How to Get Your Amaryllis Bulbs to Rebloom
When we think about Christmas flowers, amaryllis is often one of the first to come to mind. Despite the tropical appeal of amaryllis plant bulbs, winter is when you’re most likely to see them. They’re very easy to grow, and they offer a beautiful reminder of spring in the middle of a Powell River winter. […]
How to Overwinter Plants: Tomatoes, Begonias, and Chrysanthemums
Winter in Powell River is practically balmy compared to the rest of Canada, but it still kills off some of our favourite annual plants every year. It’s always sad to see our gorgeous annuals all brown and droopy. Have you ever considered overwintering some of your favourites? Some annuals are only suited for a single […]
Spider Mites
Spider mites are a winter houseplant epidemic in Canada thanks to the drier household air of the season. The mites thrive in warm, dry places and seem to appear out of nowhere when we turn our furnaces on for another Powell River winter. Cousins of the arachnid family, spider mites are smaller than the period […]