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Tricks of the Trade

Crop Pest Management: Managing Cucumber Beetles

By Janet Wallace

April 2017

Tips from the expert growers on how to manage cucumber beetles.

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Tricks of the trade: The Farm Journal – The Key to a Sane Seasonal Schedule

By Daniel Brisebois

July 2011

In the peak of the summer, when the sun is shining and the garden is lush, working outside should be enjoyable and soothing.

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Tricks of the Trade: Why Let Winter Stop You?

By Gwen O’Reilly

July 2010

Hey, we’re Canadian, right? We’re not afraid of a little cold weather, especially here in the winter sunshine capital of Canada. Sure, lows in the minus 30s and even 40s are common, but that shouldn’t stop a truly intrepid gardener.

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Tricks of the trade: Producing Fresh Vegetables in Winter

By Gwen O’Reilly

July 2010

“Can’t be done, huh?” That was Carol Ford and Chuck Waibel’s response when they were told they couldn’t grow vegetables in winter in windy, west central Minnesota without incurring prohibitive fuel costs.

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Tricks of the Trade: Seeding Crops in the Market Garden

By Daniel Brisebois and Reid Allaway

July 2010

Of the six acres of vegetables we grow each year, roughly an acre and a half is direct seeded with push seeders. When you count that out—40 beds x 3 rows/bed x 90 m/row, you get almost 11 km (7 miles). That’s one long row to seed! And nobody wants to get on hands and knees to thin eleven kilometres of vegetabls.

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Cover crops to control pests: Phacelia

By Janet Wallace

January 2009

In late October, I participated in “Heritage Breeds & Heirloom Seeds: The Past Strengthening our Future,” a gathering of gardeners and farmers in Debert, Nova Scotia. The speakers included Dan Jason of Salt Spring Seeds, Greta Kryger of Greta’s Organic Gardens, Andrea Berry of Hope Seeds and Greg Wingate of Mapple Farm. I gleaned the following tips from our wide-ranging discussions. - Janet Wallace, former editor, The Canadian Organic Grower

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Crop pest management: Damping-off

By Janet Wallace

January 2009

In late October, I participated in “Heritage Breeds & Heirloom Seeds: The Past Strengthening our Future,” a gathering of gardeners and farmers in Debert, Nova Scotia. The speakers included Dan Jason of Salt Spring Seeds, Greta Kryger of Greta’sOrganic Gardens, Andrea Berry of Hope Seeds and Greg Wingate of Mapple Farm. I gleaned the following tips from our wide-ranging discussions. - Janet Wallace, former editor, The Canadian Organic Grower

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Vegetable production: Wild Planting

By Pam Irving

September 2007

Growing potatoes in a wild garden.

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Tricks of the Trade: Hints for Hot Peppers

By TCOG Editor

September 2007

Controlling root maggots around brassicas

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Controlling Gophers

By TCOG Editor

September 2007

Controlling gophers and ground squirrels around the farm

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