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It’s no secret that season to season--even week to week--the farmers market brings inspiration. Right now, just before summer comes marching in with its profusion of fruits and vegetables, the stalls ...

As frosts loom and days shrink, one low-cost autumn task promises morale, fragrance and vivid colour when winter finally loosens. October sowings of sweet peas set roots quietly through the cold ...

Sweet peas are a cut flower you’ll never find at your local florist or grocery store flower department. They’re just too delicate to ship and handle. They are, however, a very easy flower to grow at ...

You might say daughter-in-law Dawn Meredith Peck has the uncommon sense in this family. Or, at least, an uncommon sense of scent, a pursuit of floral fragrance which has driven her to write three ...

Both the sweet pea varieties and their growing conditions are factors in the strength, health, and bloom production of the vines. Some varieties are naturally strong growers with large, wiry, straight ...

As I prepare to host a backyard wedding for a third time, I am getting used to making my garden look impressive at odd times of the year. This time the challenge will be to get something blooming ...

Grey skies and shorter days don’t stop gardeners planning bold spring colour. One simple October task sets the stage. Planting sweet peas now can turn a dull corner into a scented spectacle when the ...

For its vigorous growth, long stems and non-stop blooming, Midnight was the star of last year’s sweet pea show ...