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Annuals Plants that give you great colour but need to be planted every year.

Plant Lighting Colours Why its Special Helpful Hints

Impatiens

Shade White, pink,

red.

Instant colour. Grows

quickly.

Lots of water is

needed.

Alyssum

Shade or

sun.

White, pink,

red.

Low growing, carpet like.

Good along edges.

Heavily scented.

Cosmos~

Sensation mix

Shade and

sun.

White, pink,

dark pink.

Can grow to 4- 6 feet.

Self seeding.

Lots of sun and water

makes them taller.

Might need to be

staked by the end of

the season.

Sunflowers~

Gallanthus

Sun. Yellow.

Plant from seed inside in

egg cartons or directly in

the earth. Huge flowers

very sturdy stems, 6-10

ft in height. Nice in the

winter for birds to eat

the seeds.

Best to be sown

outdoors. Cover with a

screen to avoid birds

and animals eating

them.

Nasturtium

Sun. Orange, red,

yellow.

The flowers are edible.

Good in salads.

Nasturtium is the Latin

name for water cress.

Plant from seed in

planters or old hanging

baskets…Don’t start

inside. Don’t over

water….Keep the soil

on the dry side.

Seeds germinate in 1-2

weeks and flowers 6

weeks later.


Herb Garden Perennials, plants that come back every year

Plant Lighting Colours Why its Special Helpful Hints

Spearmint~Mentha

spicata

Full Sun and Part

Shade.

Leaves can be

purple, green, or

white.

Easy to grow

inside or outside.

Taste great.

It will grow in any

condition.

Lemon

Balm~Melissa

officinalis

Full Sun to part

Shade.

Small white

flowers. Fantastic smell.

It will grow in any

condition. Can be

invasive.

Thyme~Thymus

vulgaris

Full Sun. Purple.

Unique smell,

keeps it leaves all

winter.

Don’t let the soil

get to wet.

Sage~Salvia

officinalis

Full Sun. Purple. Flavour and smell. Likes to be dry. It

likes little water.

Lavender~Lavendula

angustifolia

Full sun. Purple.

Great scent. Can

be dried for pot-

purri. Nice leaves.

Likes to be dry.

Water it to much

it will not survive.

Oregano~Originum

officinalis

Full sun to partial

shade. Pink/purple.

Flavour and

upright bushy

growth.

Likes to be dry.

Basil

Full sun. Green. Flavour and

growth.

Be careful not to

overwater.

Basil is an annual

and will need to

be planted every

year.


Fruit and Vegetable Garden

All fruit and vegetable plants need full sun.

Plant Why its Special Helpful Hints Harvest Time

Alpine

Strawberries

Fragaria x

Mignonette

Yummy. After 3 years replace

plants.

Throughout the summer

starting in June.

Thornless

Raspberry Canby

Extra large berries,

large yields, great

flavour. Grows 4-

6 ft. tall. Is a

perennial.

Will re seed and grow

larger every year. July and August.

Sweet Corn

Birds feed from it

in the fall. Start from seed. 90 days.

Runner Beans

scarlet bountiful’

Wants to grow

vertically.

Humming birds

like the bright red

flowers.

Start from seed. Don't

plant too early into cold

soil! Plant a row every

three weeks for a long

harvest period. Avoid

overhead watering to

reduce diseases common

to beans.

Will produce beans 30- 45 days

after planting. Will produce

beans for the next 30 days plus.

Peas

Homesteader or

Lincoln

It’s a climber, so it

will need

supports. A stick

teepee will also

work.

Sow in early April to mid

May when the weather is

cool. Can sow in mid

august for a fall crop.

64 days.

Squash

‘carnival acorn’

Edible flowers.

Start from seed. A high

yield of acorn-shaped

fruit that is shades of

green, yellow and

orange. Decorative and

tastes great.

80 days.

Pumpkin

Jack-O-Latern

Edible Flowers.

Start from seed. Water

well, Need a lot of space

for its vines. Vines have

tentacles that attach to

other plants.

75 days.


Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Edible Flowers.

You can start from seed

or use young seedlings.

Vines have tentacles

that attach to other

plants or can grow on a

trellis.

Will produce cucumbers

30-45 days after

planting. Will produce

cucumbers for the next

30 days plus.

Carrots

Sweetness III

Feather leaves.

Start from seed. Avoid

the temptation of

pulling them out to

early.

At least

60 days.

Radish

Cherry belle

Fresh radishes are quite

spicy.

Start from seed.

Radishes are easy to

grow, very fast to

harvest, and delicious in

salads, garnishes or for

fresh eating. Leaves are

needed

21 days.

Swiss Chard

Fordhook Giant

Beautiful Leaves and a

bitter flavour.

Easy to grow and

prolific, producing

delicious leaves and

succulent stalks

throughout summer

and fall. Grows well in

container gardens!

50 days.

*No tomatoes - the leaves are poisonous


Butterfly Garden

All plants are perennials.

Plant Lighting Colour Why its Special Helpful Hints

Echinecea

Purple corn flower

Attracts butterflies

Sun/part

shade

purple It will attract monarch

butterflies during the

summer. In the winter

birds like feeding from

the seeds of this plant

which are in the dried

flower heads.

Great self seeder. Seed

over the late fall early

winter. Don’t cut the

flowers down.

Bergamont


sun Pink or red Great scented leaf.

Mop head flower.

Will expand each year.

Plant in raised bed.

Does not come back

very well if trampled.

Monarda

Bee Balm


sun Pink and light

purple

Durable, edible, sun

loving.

Do not overwater,

drought tolerant It’s a

mint, so make sure it

doesn’t take over the

garden. It will grow in

part shade, but flowers

best in full sun.

Buddleia Davidii

Butterfly bush


sun Purple, pink Monarch and

butterflies love this

plant and

hummingbirds too

Woody Shrub cut back

every spring, and let it

start again.

Wiegelia


sun Hot pink Big open vase shrub.

Will flower in June.

Durable and hardy

Common

Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

sun Pink, lavender

or white

0.6 to 1.8 metres high

and is normally found

in large colonies.

Warty, grey-green seed

pods begin to form in

August to September.

Once opened the pods

reveal masses of silvery

plumed seeds.

This plant is necessary for larvae development. However, the leaves and seed pods

are potentially toxic for children and adults. Here’s what Wikipedia has said,

“The plant's latex contains large quantities of glycosides, making the leaves and seed

pods toxic for sheep and other large mammals, and potentially humans (though large

quantities of the foul-tasting parts).


Bird Garden

All plants are perennials.

Plant Lighting Colour Why its Special

Calamagrostis Carl

Forester

Sun/part shade Green and tan in the

fall and winter

Stays upright all winter

long, birds like the

seeds. The clump gets

bigger and bigger and

bigger every year.

Looks like tall wheat.

Sweetgrass

Hierochloeodorata

sun green A native grass. Turns

brown in the

fall/winter. Do not cut.

A perennial that will

also self seed.

Red Bud

Cersis candensis

Sun/part shade pink Shrub, early flowering

(April) Little fruit for

the birds (edible but

not tasty for us).

Flowers for a month.

Dogwood

Cornus Serica

Sun/part shade Green/red Shrub with Red stems

Service Berry

Sun/part shade White flowers Great spring time

flowers. Nice vase

shape shrub.


Jill’s Favorites

Plant Lighting Colour Why its special Helpful Hints

Catnip Nepeta

Sun/part

shade.

Purple. Fills in big spaces, very

hardy, minty smelling

leaves, blooms twice a

season. Bubble Bees love

it!

Cut the plant back

after the first bloom

usually in July and it

will bloom again a few

weeks later. It is a

perennial that likes to

self seed.

Russian Sage

Sun. Purple. Big and whimsical. Likes to have its feet

dry. Do not over

water. Likes it HOT!

Daylillies

Sun/part

shade.

Orange. Hardy! Great flower on a

tall stem.

Will need to separate

and divide plants after

a few years.

Lambs ear

Sun/part

shade.

Silver. Soft and fuzzy. Great

ground cover.

Plant it along borders

where small hands can

reach it easily. It will

grow vigorously;

separating and

dividing plants after a

few years might need

to occur.

Hosta

Sum and Substance

Sun / part

shade.

Lime green. Huge leaf low lying which

is a nice contrast with all

the skinny tall grasses.

Leaves are very wide,

but can break easily if

stepped on. Plant in a

location of limited

traffic.

Hosta

Sieboldiana Elegans

Part shade

and sun.

Blue green. Huge leaf low lying which

is a nice contrast with all

the skinny tall grasses.

Leaves are very wide,

but can break easily if

stepped on. Plant in a

location of limited

traffic.


Cool Weather Crops To be planted indoors in March and April

* If you plant your seeds too early in the spring then you end up with fragile, leggy seedlings that do not

transplant well.

Plant Lighting Time to

germinate

Time spent

Indoors

before the

last frost

Helpful Hints

Celery Sun. 6- 10 days. 10-12 weeks. When they are 6 inches tall, harden them off

and transplant them to the garden. Keep the

soil moist throughout the growing season and

fertilize plants with compost tea every 2 weeks.

Celery requires 80 to 140 days to reach harvest.

Broccoli

Sun/part

shade.

5 -10 days. 8 weeks. Transplant the seedlings into the garden when

they are about 6 inches tall, with two to four

leaves, not earlier than 2 to 3 weeks before the

last frost. Broccoli grows best in cool, moist

conditions. Broccoli will be ready for harvest 50

to 60 days after transplanting to the garden.

Cauliflower

Sun. 5 -10 days. 8 weeks. Seedlings can be transplanted into the garden

about 2 to 3 weeks before the last frost.

Cauliflower will be ready for harvest 45 to 70

days.

Cabbage

Primo

Sun/part

shade.

5 -10 days. 8 weeks. The seedlings are ready for transplanting when

they have 5 or 6 leaves (18in) apart. Cabbage

will be ready for harvest 40 to 90 days after

transplanting to the garden. Mid- and late-

season varieties can be either direct-seeded in

midsummer or started indoors.

Lettuce

Sun. 5 -10 days. 8 weeks. Plant 3 seeds per compartment but only let one

plant survive. Cut the plant with scissors to

avoid disturbing the roots of the good plant.

This plant does not like overcrowding. Seedling

needs to be rotated when placed in the sun.

Begin sowing lettuce again in midsummer for a

fall harvest that can continue until the first

frost.

Pansies

Sun /part

shade.

6-10 days. 14 weeks. Once seedlings have 3-4 leaves, transplant them

to individual pots and move them into bright

light. For a longer blooming season they should

be planted in a cool place and not permitted to

dry out from the hot sun.

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