I, Ted, have put away my Australian summer garden hat for the season and am back to wearing my Singing Gardener cap. AN EMAIL FROM BIRCH HILLS, SASK., & got me to thinking about onions. It reminded me of days when I was a disc jockey and a 78 r.p.m. song I used to spin […] Read more
Onion-Growing Tips
Tried-And-True Recipe
Well howdy again Grainewsreaders. So glad to have you join me. How s your summer been? I m a good listener if you d like to share something, or as I say to some of my friends come on now, spill the beans. Also with this issue, some pictures of seldom-seen plants grown by Sheri […] Read more
From Music To A Labyrinth — From Sap To Maple Syrup
Allow me to introduce the husband and wife team of Mitchell and Linda Omichinski via this Grainewspage. Linda is a registered dietitian and she and Mitch owned “Plums Restaurant” during their younger years. My middle son Chris who is a trained 120 bass accordion player, once upon a time entertained at Plums. Chris is the […] Read more
Feedback And Opinions
My column on witching for water brought feedback and opinions as I suspected it would, so I’ll share some excerpts from an email sent by an Ontario reader. Also, an Alberta gardener isn’t happy with her raspberry canes. Along with the above is a fresh picture of myself minus the beard, taken at a Polynesian […] Read more
Witching, Switching, Divining Or Dowsing
Have you ever been to the lab for a blood test ordered by your doctor or visited someone in hospital? Sometimes it’s not so easy for a technician or nurse to get a needle into a deep or rolling vein. Is this a medical story I’m writing? Not at all, but it does speak of […] Read more
Try This Hardy Rose
Do you live in hope, or leave it to “whatever will be?” In one fashion or another, I’m convinced most of us daily live in hope from the moment we get up until we say our evening prayers and go to bed. There are others of course who might say: “Whatever Will Be, Will Be.” […] Read more
Ted Shares Timely Tips
So much to tell myGrainews readers. So many letters with tips to share and uses for duct tape aren’t among them. If you sent in an entry for the Singing Gardener draws but didn’t win anything, your name may still appear on this page, so don’t be surprised. You are awesome people, generous at sharing […] Read more
Are You A Winner?
They came in daily by the handful. In fact, when I made the draws in March, hundreds of entries had arrived by then. My thanks to Sue Armstrong atGrainewsfor her most welcome assistance. My deep appreciation to the following businesses for providing prizes. McFayden’s, Brandon, Man. T&T Seeds, Winnipeg, Man. West Coast Seeds, Delta, B.C. […] Read more
Ways To Discourage Those Garden Pests
Everything you wanted to know about cutworms in the home garden and then some. But first, let me allude to conversations I’ve had with Herman Swab of Andrew, Alberta, 70 miles east and a touch north of Edmonton on Highway 29. Herman seeds 400 acres to wheat and canola and grows a half-acre to garden. […] Read more
A Tribute To Lilies
I think of “Lily Sweet Lily” as a love song and tribute to garden lilies. The lyrics might also suggest it’s Romeo pouring out his heart to Juliet, or a serenade to a beautiful woman whose name is Lily. Here are some of the words: Loveable as Romeo, Prince Charming of the town, Lily you […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
