Category Archives: Native Plants

Number One Trick for Loads of Elderberries!

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

These a wild (Bird Gifted years ago) local native Black Elderberries. I am lucky enough to have them growing wild in ditches and field edges all over my local area. However those bushes will produce clusters about a 1/3rd of … Continue reading →

Posted in farm, Food Forest, frugal, Fruit Trees, Gal in the Garden Series, Native Plants, wild foods | Tagged Bigger Elderberry harvests, elderberries, Elderberry fruit, How to grow Bigger Elderberry fruit size, Top Trick to grow more elderberry fruit | 3 Comments

Wacky Weather Thank Goodness for Native Pollinators

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

We have had yet another melting record breaking highs and yet another freezing rain event plus some ice pellets and snow thrown in the mix. Reports on the local gardener and farmer grape vine is that a number of trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Bee's, native bees, Native Plants | Tagged Garden pollination using native bees, native bees, native flowers fall bee feeding, Native Pollinators ontario, Using Native Pollinators to increaes food yeilds in the garden | 1 Comment

Native Plants are the must have “hot garden item ” of 2021

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

When it comes to landscaping, garden centers and the local garden groups locally, provincally and across N.A. The HOT trend for 2021 is without a doubt.. Native Plants with tag lines including plant natives, support the bees, support the butterflies … Continue reading →