Sweet potatoes!!!

I wasn't gonna..but I did. I've placed a store bought sweet potato in some water to make it root and sprout. Now I still have at least 3 months before Spring is totally here, so I hope it will have enough time to sprout. I still have no idea where I will plant the sprouts...but I suppose I'll have time to dig a hole for it. Besides than....nothing much happening here. I am going to shovel snow in a little while because after a month there's been a snowfall! I'm still making videos of my plans for 2010 on Youtube. Mostly because I need to wait 'till the end of Februrary before planting anything. ;)

Here's the first few gardening vlog

Here's a video about reusing stuff when sowing your seeds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtW7v1V1JgU

Me ordering my seeds....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmxRa_2uAc

My hand built solar lamp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAevF0t75oU

and this one is about conservation of your vegetables

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNGPjShNesg

New line of videos!

I'm just gonna post the links here....but I've decided to make a video log of my gardening year.

So from time to time I'll post a link. Here's the first two videos ;) Hope you like!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoH1FYjqGRw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtW7v1V1JgU I'm still going to post here.....but videos are more fun since I got my new Flip HD =)

2010 resolutions

I just want to take a few minutes to wish you an awsome year 2010!

And maybe to encourage you all to add some green resolutions this year.

Here are a few of mine and of course if you have some more, please share!

First the 3 Rs, recycle, reuse and reduce! Second buy local as much as you can. This will of course take less energy to transport products and encourage you local economy. Because even if all the "major" countries are thinking of China to salvage their economies.....we all know the best way it to buy "home made" products. I know I will and even if I live in a "minor" province of Canada...this is very doable. One last resolution idea...plant something! ;)

Ground pepper video

The day before Christmas I decided to ground my chili pepper that had been hanging by the patio door.....here's the video....and it's a great way to store you excess peppers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMG9mdA3aWk

2010 planning!!!

It's been a few days now that the weather has been really wintery. Snow, wind and cold! So I've decided to start planning my many gardens for 2010. The more I do I realize that I'll have lots more cultivated space than in my first year. I'd say 3 to 4 times more. I hope it won't be too much. I guess I'll see!!! But just the planning part is new to me. I used to plant everything where it looked good. But with a little research I found some plants go well together. Even help each other out with bugs and nutrients. I used the resourses on the veseys website. It's one of the best canadian seed company and they are from the maritimes as I am. have a look if you want, lots of info. http://www.veseys.com/

Season's greetings

Well winter is here....to stay this time.

I suppose I'll keep quite for a while.

I'm currently working on a plan for my 2010 garden. Soon I'll order my seeds. I can't hardly wait 'till Spring!!!!

But in the meantime Merry Christmas.....or any other Holiday you're celebrating! =)

Here's a little gift...chicken wings recipe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0JZzhlkkE

More first snow!

Finally winter has arrived. Took a long time this year. And even now it's raining so....But at least the ground is starting to freeze. Wich will be great for killing fungus and some bugs. So the outside part of my gardening is over. My indoor gardening is going ok......I could've cared for it better...but since I had so many small flies....I had to let the dirt get dry so the maggots die. But a plant with minimal water doesn't grow very well. Next year I'll start with new dirt clean of flies =) So have a great week!