Tag: Gardening

• Garden Seed Saving

  

  Gardeners have been saving seeds for centuries. Pioneers were some of our first seed savers, guaranteeing they could grow the same beans, corn and squash year after year. You may recall watching a grandparent save seed such as sweet peas. Entire books are written about seed saving as it can get rather technical. If you…

• Self Sufficient Gardening: No Greenhouse Required

  

  Gardening can be an expensive endeavour.  According to Stats Canada in 2020 Canadians spent over 1.7 billion on gardening.   Potted plants were almost 900 million. The trend is expected to continue to grow, no pun intended. Perhaps you are considering catching the wave.  There are ways that you can save yourself from emptying your…

• Time to Order Garden Seeds

  

  You might just think talking about garden seeds in the dead of winter that we are off our gourd here at Murlo.  There is however a method to our madness. Seed catalogues tend to start showing up in November.  We put them away until after the Christmas decorations come down and then pull them out.…

• Creative Expressions by Leila

  

  At Murlo we believe everyone can learn something new if they put their mind to it. Nothing can be more satisfying than accomplishing something new. From spinning yarn, knitting or gardening, we offer tips and tutorials geared to the beginner plus a buffet of other choices. Our Murlo Discovery Channel on YouTube compliments some of…