Comments for Alberta Home Gardening http://www.albertahomegardening.com The Documented Experiments of an Alberta Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on How to Build an Inexpensive Hoop-Style Greenhouse by Matt http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to-build-an-inexpensive-hoop-style-greenhouse/comment-page-4/#comment-146666 Matt Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:47:13 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=37#comment-146666 Just started my hoop house today pictures to follow Just started my hoop house today pictures to follow

]]> Comment on An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse by R D McKeever http://www.albertahomegardening.com/an-inexpensive-hail-proof-pvc-pipe-greenhouse/comment-page-2/#comment-145672 R D McKeever Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:23:55 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=167#comment-145672 Just discovered your site. Had a couple questions & recommendation. Has anyone tried adding foil coated bubble insulation to the polar side to block heat loss and reflect sunlight? Also, has anyone added hydronic heat to the floor to speed germination? If your readers haven't been to builditsolar.com, they may find it helpful with heating in cold season. Just discovered your site. Had a couple questions & recommendation. Has anyone tried adding foil coated bubble insulation to the polar side to block heat loss and reflect sunlight? Also, has anyone added hydronic heat to the floor to speed germination?

If your readers haven’t been to builditsolar.com, they may find it helpful with heating in cold season.

]]> Comment on 17 Hardy Fruits That You Can Grow On The Prairies by Rob Spencer http://www.albertahomegardening.com/17-hardy-fruits-that-you-can-grow-on-the-prairies/comment-page-1/#comment-145227 Rob Spencer Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:12:07 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/commentary/21/17-hardy-fruits-that-you-can-grow-on-the-prairies/#comment-145227 I agree that fruit has come a long way and that there are more options out there than ever before. I'd clarify / question the cranberry choice. We can do Highbush cranberry, but the cranberry that we all think of (Ocean Spray, cranberry sauce, etc)is the bog cranberry and I don't think that we can really do that one here. The Highbush is nice looking, and has nice fruit, but they have pits, I believe, so more of a juice/jelly kind of fruit. I agree that fruit has come a long way and that there are more options out there than ever before. I’d clarify / question the cranberry choice. We can do Highbush cranberry, but the cranberry that we all think of (Ocean Spray, cranberry sauce, etc)is the bog cranberry and I don’t think that we can really do that one here. The Highbush is nice looking, and has nice fruit, but they have pits, I believe, so more of a juice/jelly kind of fruit.

]]> Comment on How to Build an Inexpensive Hoop-Style Greenhouse by Arlene http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to-build-an-inexpensive-hoop-style-greenhouse/comment-page-4/#comment-145026 Arlene Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=37#comment-145026 This is exactly what we where looking for, thanks. This is exactly what we where looking for, thanks.

]]> Comment on A Few More Haskap/Honeyberry Pictures by Liam Tayler http://www.albertahomegardening.com/a-few-more-haskaphoneyberry-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-144999 Liam Tayler Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:47 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=272#comment-144999 Hello, There are many photos and information on the Haskap on the site www.haskapnovascotia.com. Yours Liam Hello,

There are many photos and information on the Haskap on the site http://www.haskapnovascotia.com.

Yours

Liam

]]> Comment on My “Inexpensive Hoop-Frame Greenhouse” Design in Nova Scotia by Brenda http://www.albertahomegardening.com/my-inexpensive-hoop-frame-greenhouse-design-in-nova-scotia/comment-page-1/#comment-144015 Brenda Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=134#comment-144015 Hi folks: This is a most interesting topic. We've talked about a greenhouse and covering the garden with bird netting as well. I'm hoping there are further posts forthcoming. I have tried growing in a mini greenhouse but really don't have the space once the greenery takes off. To be able to put it in a greenhouse would be the answer. Birds are my great challenge in the strawberries so I lay netting over them. I am in Northern Nova Scotia. Enjoyed all your questions and answers and learned a lot. Thank you. Hi folks:
This is a most interesting topic. We’ve talked about a greenhouse and covering the garden with bird netting as well. I’m hoping there are further posts forthcoming. I have tried growing in a mini greenhouse but really don’t have the space once the greenery takes off. To be able to put it in a greenhouse would be the answer. Birds are my great challenge in the strawberries so I lay netting over them. I am in Northern Nova Scotia.

Enjoyed all your questions and answers and learned a lot. Thank you.

]]> Comment on An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse by Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/an-inexpensive-hail-proof-pvc-pipe-greenhouse/comment-page-2/#comment-143988 Dave Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:23:55 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=167#comment-143988 Andrew: No issues with pollination! I usually keep both the front and back doors open throughout the summer, so that's my ventilation and it allows plenty of bugs to get inside to pollinate! Andrew: No issues with pollination! I usually keep both the front and back doors open throughout the summer, so that’s my ventilation and it allows plenty of bugs to get inside to pollinate!

]]> Comment on An Inexpensive, Hail Proof, PVC Pipe Greenhouse by Andrew http://www.albertahomegardening.com/an-inexpensive-hail-proof-pvc-pipe-greenhouse/comment-page-2/#comment-143878 Andrew Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:10:07 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=167#comment-143878 Thanks for the tips....... gardening rocks!! Have you had any problems with polination in the hoop house and have you added a ventiation system? Cheers Thanks for the tips……. gardening rocks!!

Have you had any problems with polination in the hoop house and have you added a ventiation system?
Cheers

]]> Comment on How To Keep Your Grapevines Alive Through The Winter by glenn wright http://www.albertahomegardening.com/how-to-keep-your-grapevines-alive-through-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-143861 glenn wright Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:51:32 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/17/how-to-keep-your-grapevines-alive-through-the-winter/#comment-143861 Suggest mulching with straw rather than hay. Hay tends to pack down if wet. Also mice seem to love hay to overwinter in. Spreading some smallish tree branches over the laid down grapes and then spreading the straw will help trap the early snow. I have wintered over Valiant north of Edmonton for about 10 yrs. They survive but do not bloom or fruit-perhaps because they do not leaf out untill early - mid June. Have planted Frontenac, Eona and other U of Minnesota hybrids in 2009. Most overwintered fine except for some dieback but suffered from a very late start last spring acheiving only miminal growth this past summer. This fall I put more effort in at least a little protection and hope for better results in the spring. Glenn Suggest mulching with straw rather than hay. Hay tends to pack down if wet. Also mice seem to love hay to overwinter in. Spreading some smallish tree branches over the laid down grapes and then spreading the straw will help trap the early snow. I have wintered over Valiant north of Edmonton for about 10 yrs. They survive but do not bloom or fruit-perhaps because they do not leaf out untill early – mid June. Have planted Frontenac, Eona and other U of Minnesota hybrids in 2009. Most overwintered fine except for some dieback but suffered from a very late start last spring acheiving only miminal growth this past summer. This fall I put more effort in at least a little protection and hope for better results in the spring.
Glenn

]]> Comment on The Winner of the 2009 Tomato Awards Is… Sweet Cluster! by Alan http://www.albertahomegardening.com/the-winner-of-the-2009-tomato-awards-is-sweet-cluster/comment-page-1/#comment-142681 Alan Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=188#comment-142681 The Sweet Cluster Tomato has been the award winner at my house. Together with the Juliet's I've had successful harvests, a challenge on the wet side of the mountains here in the Columbia River Gorge. Unfortunatety the supplier has discontinued the seed and I am searching for an alternative. Some of you may be in the same situation. Please post some ideas. The Sweet Cluster Tomato has been the award winner at my house. Together with the Juliet’s I’ve had successful harvests, a challenge on the wet side of the mountains here in the Columbia River Gorge.
Unfortunatety the supplier has discontinued the seed and I am searching for an alternative. Some of you may be in the same situation. Please post some ideas.

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