Gardening Tips:
Linda Gilkeson has been writing a series of articles on Winter Gardening. You can contact her by email to be added to her mailing list.
(Please note that some of the information is time sensitive) 
2018
July 18, 2018 - Winter Planting, Garden Editing
June 29, 2018 - Carrot Day
Once Again
June 15, 2018 - Heat Alert; Sowing Winter Brassicas
May 26, 2018 - Sowing Sprouts, Irrigation, Pest du jour
April 30, 2018 - Tomatoes, Corn, Beans, Peas and Pests
du Jour
April 5, 2018 - Wet Soils, Cool Crops, Pollinator Plantings
March 4, 2018 - Starts Seeds, Onion Sets
February 6, 2018 - Big Chill Coming, Yams Again, Fruit Sources
January 22, 2018 - Seeds, Yams and Pruning
2017
November 13, 2017 - Last Notes for Winter
October 1, 2017 - This Month's Tasks
September 1, 2017 - Last Planting, Powdery Mildew, Rats
July 31, 2017 - Super Heat Wave Prep Today
July 11, 2017 - Planting and Planting for Winter Harvests
June 20, 2017 - Winter Planting is Here, Heat Again, Late Blight
May 25, 2017 - Protect Seedlings, Beet Leafminers
May 5, 2017 - Current Planting, Currant Pests, and Wireworms
April 12, 2017 - Wet Soil, Harvesting Roots, Fruit Pollination
March 21, 2017 - Plant timing, testing, testing, testing
February 21, 2017 - Starting Seeds (or not)
January 24, 2017 - Reviving the Garden, Germination Test, Pruning, Garlic Freebie
2016
Dec 19, 2016 - Come the thaw...
Nov 5, 2016 - Cold Weather Preparations, Cutworms Again
Oct 1, 2016 - Fall Leaves, Garlic, and Brussel Sprouts
Sept 3, 2016 - Last Planting, Fall Weather Reminders, Keep on Trapping
Aug 11, 2016 - Growing Greens for Winter
July 20, 2016 - Editing, Seeding, Planting and Propping
June 30, 2016 - Carrot Day is Here
June 14, 2016 - Late Blight, Fruit Fly Alert
May 29, 2016 - Winter crop planting, garlic harvest, ermine moths among us
May 5, 2016 - Heat and Drought Lessons (pdf)
April 13, 2016 - Buying and Planting Tips for Veggie Starts (pdf)
March 25, 2016 - Early Planting and the Usual Suspects (pdf)
February 19, 2016 - Starting Seeds, Clean Bee Rant (pdf)
January 29, 2016 - Pruning Prompt, Resilient Gardens (pdf)
January 4, 2016 - Starting Yams, Seedy Tips (pdf)
2015
November 20, 2015 - Brace for Cold and Light the Lemons (pdf)
October 25, 2015 - Storing crops; ready for winter (pdf)
September 23, 2015 - Fall To Do List (pdf)
August 26, 2015 - Wet forecast, last seeding, powdery mildews (pdf)
August 7, 2015 - August Sowing, Fruit Ripening (pdf)
July 13, 2015 - Sowing for winter, wonky zuccs and dreaded SWD (pdf)
June 21, 2015 - Start Sowing for Winter (pdf)
June 4, 2015 - Hot summer gardening alert (pdf)
May 20, 2015 - Dry weather, sweet corn and winter cabbage (pdf)
April 28, 2015 - Fruit Flowers, Fruit Flies, Be the bee (pdf)
April 4, 2015 - Catching Currantworms; Cutting Broccoli Confusion (pdf)
March 13, 2015 - Planting for an early spring (pdf)
February 18, 2015 - Seeds to Start, Peas, Yuzu, Clean Bees (pdf)
January 25, 2015 - Dormant Pruning, Pulling 'Micro-weeds' (pdf)
January 9, 2015 - New Veggies, Seedy Saturdays & New Short Course (pdf)
2014
December 8, 2014 - 'Tis the Season (pdf)
November 13, 2014 - Everything should be OK (the vegetables, at least) (pdf)
September 23, 2014 - Wind, rain, what a change! (pdf)
August 29, 2014 - Hot summer effects, last chance seeding (pdf)
July 31, 2014 - Seeding, Trapping, Planning--No Rest for the Gardener (pdf)
July 6, 2014 - Zucchini Tricks and Tribulations (pdf)
June 26, 2014 - It's almost that day again... (pdf)
June 6, 2014 - Get Mulching (pdf)
May 13, 2014 - Current Notes and Current Pests (pdf)
April 29, 2014 - Warm Weather & Pea Leaf Weevils (pdf)
April 7, 2014 - Planting Right Along (pdf)
March 17, 2014 - Early planting (or not) (pdf)
February 21, 2014 - Starting seeds, seed library (pdf)
January 24, 2014 - Dormant tree tasks & bittercress patrol (pdf)
January 10, 2014 - Seeds, sets and Saturdays (pdf)
2013
November 28, 2013 - Cold snaparoo (pdf)
November 10, 2013 - Mulching, staking, covers (pdf)
October 16, 2013 - Dormant sprays, fruit bags & little green worms (pdf)
September 23, 2013 - Rust flies, fruit flies and upcoming events (pdf)
August 22, 2013 - Corn Salad, Feeding for Winter (pdf)
August 2, 2013 - Critters in the Crops (pdf)
July 9, 2013 - Dreaming of winter greens (pdf)
June 29, 2013 - Heat alert (again!) (pdf)
June 25, 2013 - Wet weather tips and tribulations (pdf)
June 17, 2013 - Winter Brassicas, carrot day and so much more (pdf)
May 22, 2013 - Thinking of Winter Yet? (pdf)
May 2, 2013 - Heat Alert (pdf)
April 23, 2013 - Spring Planting, Starting Squash (pdf)
March 29, 2013 - Strawberries (pdf)
March 8, 2013 - Chitting, Digging & Sprouting (pdf)
February 20, 2013 - Move mulch, start seeds, learn beekeeping (pdf)
February 1, 2013 - Bug your local garden centre (pdf)
January 22, 2013 - Seeds, pruning, new book (pdf)
2012
December 30, 2012 - Cold snap; the coming season (pdf)
November 22, 2012 - Leaves, a question and upcoming events (pdf)
October 11, 2012 - Garlic, Pears, Leaves (pdf)
October 1, 2012 - Tomatoes and a correction (pdf)
September 29 2012 - When the rains come... (pdf)
September 10 2012 - The Fungi of Fall (pdf)
August 22, 2012 - Corn Salad, Feeding for Winter (pdf)
August 9, 2012 - Last chance to fill every space (pdf)
July 20, 2012 - Winter greens, winter squash, garlic rust (pdf)
June 24, 2012 - Good Heavens! Carrot Day is nearly here (pdf)
May 30, 2012 - Planning for Winter's Harvest (pdf)
May 10, 2012 - Sweet Corn & TCs (pdf)
April 17, 2012 - Haskap, olives & veggie starts (pdf)
March 25, 2012 - Spring planting signals (pdf)
March 7, 2012 - Chitting potatoes & pre-sprouting peas (pdf)
February 23, 2012 - Cool Roots & Starting Seeds (pdf)
February 3, 2012 - Spring Fever (pdf)
January 23, 2012 - Everything Seedy and those pesky tent caterpillars (pdf)
2011
November 18, 2011 - Getting Colder! (pdf)
October 30, 2011 - Mulching, Bracing & Apple Trees (pdf)
September 28, 2011 - Garlic & Sprouts (pdf)
September 6, 2011 - Cover crops & fall planting (pdf)
August 15, 2011 - Last plantings; garden question forum (pdf)
July 30, 2011 - Last chance winter crops; new gardening classes (pdf)
July 18, 2011 - Planting for winter, reconsidering summer crops (pdf)
July 1, 2011 - Pollinating Squash (pdf)
June 24, 2011 - Celebrate Carrot Day (pdf)
May 31, 2011 - TCs and BSs (pdf)
May 3, 2011 - Tomatoes for 2011 (pdf)
April 19, 2011 - Fruit Pollination and Peas (pdf)
April 2, 2011 - Picking and planting right now; book launch invitations (pdf)
March 13, 2011 - Backyard Bounty starts now (pdf)
February 21, 2011 - Cold alert! Cover the veggies (pdf)
February 1, 2011 - Seeds and Seedy Saturdays (pdf)
2010
November 18, 2010 - Button up for cold (pdf)
November 1, 2010 - Gardeners, start your mulching! (pdf)
October 8, 2010 - Garlic planting, sprout pinching and last harvesting (pdf)
September 15, 2010 - Diseases (again), apple trees, gardening workshops (pdf)
August 17 2010 - Last winter greens, squash, seed savers (pdf)
July 28, 2010 - Sowing winter greens (pdf)
July 23, 2010 - Seeding Winter Greens, Plant & Seed Sales (pdf)
July 19, 2010 - Winter veggie plant sales on SSI (pdf)
July 4, 2010 - Garlic rust strikes - and maybe some heat (pdf)
June 26, 2010 - Carrot Day is almost here. Tomato warning (pdf)
June 15, 2010 - Time for winter broccoli and cauliflower (pdf)
May 25, 2010 - Coping with a cool spring; get ready for winter (pdf)
April 19, 2010 - Honey figs, tea bushes and other fruit (pdf)
March 25, 2010 - The last frost mirage (pdf)
March 7, 2010 - Timing is Everything when Starting Seeds (pdf)
Feb 17, 2010 - Haul in the Carrots (pdf)
Feb 7, 2010 - What's shredding the Kale? (pdf)
Jan 31, 2010 - Starting leeks; heading for Seedy Saturday (pdf)
