Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGrowing gardens, transit and environmental projects in Ottawa with Barrhaven east Councilor Wilson Lo
Season 1 Episode 33
Wilson shares his path to politics. He has a passion for transit and makes that a priority. He is also championing improved tree cover in Ottawa. Wil…
1 year ago
Easy Gardening with Mike Ritchie from Ritchie Feed and Seed
Season 1 Episode 32
Mike is the fourth generation running Ritchie Feed and Seed. This Ottawa garden center is nearly 100 year old. Mike shares his vast experience to t…
1 year ago
August is the New May! Lets talk about succession planting for a bigger crop.
Season 1 Episode 31
Succession planting is all about using the growing area we have to maximum capacity. When one crop is finished you can plant a new crop. Choose eithe…
1 year ago
Garlic looking Gunky?- how to make it glorious
Season 1 Episode 30
As gardeners we have to adapt to the weather. We've been having wet weather and that can cause garlic to start to rot. We discuss how to manage this…
1 year, 1 month ago
Tomato plants are growing well but how to look after them? do you prune or let them be?
Season 1 Episode 29
There are lots of different opinions on care of tomato plants- especially around pruning. We discuss some of the pros and cons of pruning and why yo…
1 year, 1 month ago
Delicious peppers and eggplant. Fun to grow - great colours and then awesome to eat. Dietitian Danielle gives us some nutrition tips and great recipes
Season 1 Episode 28
We love growing sweet and hot peppers and eggplants. They have such vibrant colours that looks great in the vegetable garden or even in garden border…
1 year, 1 month ago
Growing glorious garlic and scrumptious scapes.
Season 1 Episode 27
Maryanne and I discuss how to grow garlic starting from selecting the cloves to plant in October to harvesting the following July. The process sta…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hale Kale! The green that is good for you but has an image problem. Dietitian Danielle helps us appreciate Kale and gives tips on how to use it so the whole family will learn to love it.
Season 1 Episode 26
Danielle explains why Kale is so good for us and also helps us to understand how to prepare it so the whole family will enjoy it. She even gets her t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Garlic, Onions and Scapes. The flavour powerhouse . Dietitian Danielle Shares information, tips and recipes you'll love.
Season 1 Episode 25
Danielle shares her nutritional knowledge of these essential flavour builders. We all love garlic but do you know why its so good for you as well as …
1 year, 2 months ago
Spring in the vegetable garden- what is growing and what are the gardening tasks
Season 1 Episode 24
Spring can be a busy time in any garden. Growing vegetables for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard we need to keep on top of clean up. repairs, planting an…
1 year, 2 months ago