Comments on: Gardening Manitoba Style http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-77535 Kenny Point Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:35:19 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-77535 Arlene, the smaller holes could be the result of birds pecking the tomatoes to get a little moisture from the fruits. The tomato cracking can occur when there is drought conditions followed by heavy rain or from uneven watering in general. Arlene, the smaller holes could be the result of birds pecking the tomatoes to get a little moisture from the fruits. The tomato cracking can occur when there is drought conditions followed by heavy rain or from uneven watering in general.

]]> By: Arlene http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-76956 Arlene Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:38:36 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-76956 I live in Winnipeg,MB. This year my (Beef steak) tomatoes started off well, but then developed some deep cracks around the stem area. Some of the tomatoes also have little holes which appear to have been poked into the flesh of the tomato... Can anyone help? Is this insects? Some sort of fungus or disease? Not enough water? I live in Winnipeg,MB. This year my (Beef steak) tomatoes started off well, but then developed some deep cracks around the stem area. Some of the tomatoes also have little holes which appear to have been poked into the flesh of the tomato… Can anyone help? Is this insects? Some sort of fungus or disease? Not enough water?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-6295 Patrick Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:24:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/gardening-manitoba-style/#comment-6295 Michele, I would like to followup on Kenny's suggestion of the Seed Savers Exchange. In 2007 there were 25 Canadian members sharing seeds, including 1 in Manitoba. There is really no better way to get seeds for your climate than from other Canadian gardens. Although other gardeners may appreciate it, you don't need to offer your own seeds in order to get most seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, as most are available for purchase too. This may not be the cheapest option for just a few different seeds, as you have to pay for both membership and the seeds, but most members consider the cost to be worth it. Also unique to Canada and the UK are 'Seedy Saturdays', see http://www.seeds.ca/ev/evpage.php?lang=EN&p=4 for more information. Finally, be sure to save your save and replant your own seeds. With every generation they will acclimatize themselves to your garden and grow better. Michele, I would like to followup on Kenny’s suggestion of the Seed Savers Exchange. In 2007 there were 25 Canadian members sharing seeds, including 1 in Manitoba. There is really no better way to get seeds for your climate than from other Canadian gardens. Although other gardeners may appreciate it, you don’t need to offer your own seeds in order to get most seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange, as most are available for purchase too. This may not be the cheapest option for just a few different seeds, as you have to pay for both membership and the seeds, but most members consider the cost to be worth it.

Also unique to Canada and the UK are ‘Seedy Saturdays’, see http://www.seeds.ca/ev/evpage.php?lang=EN&p=4 for more information.

Finally, be sure to save your save and replant your own seeds. With every generation they will acclimatize themselves to your garden and grow better.

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