Sad About Our Plants

Dear Kitty, I have a very seriously upset family. We spent a lot of time growing our seeds to seedlings and carefully planting them outside…

To all Gardeners

Ask Kitty Hello to all the gardeners, would be gardeners, soon to be gardeners and everyone that enjoys the garden’s bounty. What a fast and…

When to start working up the soil in my garden

Dear Kitty This question is kind of simple but I don’t know when to start working up the soil in my garden. Every time the…

Well it is finally here, that wonderful time to start seeds indoors

Well it is finally here, that wonderful time to start seeds indoors. I have a number of letters from folks wanting to know when to…

Soil is the beginning of the gardening adventure

Dear Ask Kitty, This is an unusual question to ask but it’s kind of about gardening. I am wondering if there is any way to…

Getting pumpkins ready for the garden

Dear Kitty, I want you to know we love reading your articles. We are a new gardening family and any help is appreciated. Here is…

Getting the most from your head of lettuce

Dear Ask Kitty, I like having lettuce on my sandwiches, green salads, and even making lettuce leaf wraps. I don’t like paying three to four…

“Let’s plan our garden for this coming summer!”

Dear Kitty, I caught the gardening bug this past summer and I can’t wait to have a garden again. I said to my children, “Let’s…

Plant hardiness zones

Ask Kitty Hello my dear gardeners, I have had several letters asking about the numbers on a plant or seed package that detail hardiness zone,…

Dreaming of gardening

Ask Kitty Hello Everyone, We are halfway through our “dreaming of gardening” month and while sorting letters, I found I have several from folks requesting…

What is your recipe for venison meatloaf?

What is your recipe for venison meatloaf? I saw it on the Healthy Roots Facebook page and it looked awesome. Please offer any tips and…

Ask Kitty, Happy New Year Everyone!

I have at least a dozen letters asking what can be done in terms of gardening in the cold month of January. Here is my…

Learning to make floral soap

Dear Kitty, I learned how to make soap for gifts this year. The soap has pretty colours, but the teacher also suggested growing plants in…

Watering Houseplants

Dear Kitty, I have a question about plants but it’s about my house plants. Is that okay? Here goes — my many house plants are…

Herb garden for gifts

Dear Kitty, I want to make herb garden for gifts to give to family and friends. I have the herbs growing in tiny pots right…