by RobtheHortGod | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ll be the first to point out that I am not a trained entomologist, but … I dabble. I have run up against a fair number of insects (pest or otherwise) over the course of my career, and, as a result, I can recognize a good number of them, or at least get within the...
by RobtheHortGod | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
You just have to love pumpkins! They come in all sizes, with a host of interesting variations, from tiny gourd-like fellas all the way up to the massive giants. They go from a single, modest-sized seed to create a massive plant with a huge amount of biomass spread out...
by RobtheHortGod | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
As I sit quietly waiting for all of the moisture to eventually leave my body via my poor, sore, sneezy nose and leaky, watery eyes, my thoughts are drawn to pollen. Pollen is such a critical part of the natural and horticultural world. Without it, and its distribution...
by RobtheHortGod | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
At the start of the year, I wrote about how 2021 had been designated as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, which I thought was a nice thing. I spend approximately 60-80% of my time working with fruits and vegetables of all different types. And it has...
by RobtheHortGod | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ll come right out and say it. Last year was the first time that I ever planted a tree in my own yard. I’ve planted plenty of shrubs over the years, and I’ve planted trees in a few other places, but never one in my own space. It was exciting. After all the time that...
by RobtheHortGod | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over a decade ago, a work colleague of mine was retiring. He’d had a long and storied career working to help build the fruit industry in Alberta. He was involved in lots of the initial research and testing that was required to fill in the gaps for the growers and...
