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“Playing in the Garden” (#2) Workshop

April 24, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, gardening workshop, Gardens, germination, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardening, organic, pepper, planting, Planting dates, seedling mix, seeds, sowing seeds, starting a garden, tomato, tomato seeds, transplanting, workshop

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED! WE HAD A BLAST! Mandy Hi Everyone! I have finalized my plans for my second workshop. It appears to be quite heavy on information! Just a sampling of what I HOPE to cover: 1) How […]

More interesting Gardening Setups…Part II

April 24, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom / Tagged: Azomite, beans, corn, cucumber, eggplants, germination, ground cherry, heirloom seeds, heritage vegetable plants, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, parsnips, pepper, Planting dates, seedling mix, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato seeds, Work with Nature

It was a lot of fun searching for different gardening forms. I completely forgot I had these in my files (from previous internet searches..) Sooo I am sharing. Enjoy!

Some Interesting Garden “Setups” just for you!

April 21, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beets, cucumber, garden walls, Gardens, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, hoop gardens, kale, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, Planting dates, raised gardens, roof top gardens, seedling mix, square foot gardens, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato seeds, transplanting

While “cruising” down boulevards and streets with gardens (on the net…) I came across an unlimited assortment of styles people have implemented to work for them. Maybe, just maybe there are some here that I have assembled (not mine) to […]

What’s happening in the Germination Cart….

April 8, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, basil, beans, beets, cucumber, Gardens, germination, heirloom vegetable seeds, herbs, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardening, onions, Planting dates, seeds, starting a garden, tomato, tomato seeds

Well folks…this spring has been a mixture of weather systems. My Oma would always say (in German) “April, April…it does what it wants”. And seems to be exactly what is happening. In the meantime, life goes on…downstairs. Pepper and tomato […]

1st Workshop a success!

March 22, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplants, Gardens, germination, ground cherry, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, seedling mix, seeds, seedy germination workshop, starting a garden, tomato seeds, transplanting

Wow! Did I ever have a great time on March 17th at our Seedy Germination workshop in Lac Du Bonnet! When I arrived early, there were many folk already waiting! I had soooo much help getting my “stuff” inside and […]

“SEEDY” Germination WORKSHOP (#1) in Lac Du Bonnet !

March 16, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, beets, cabbage, cheap food, corn, cucumber, eggplants, Gardens, ground cherry, hands on workshop, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, parsnips, pepper, Planting dates, pumpkins, Purple Fava, seedling mix, seeds, seedy saturday, Seedy Workshop, Speakers' Tour, starting a garden, tomato, tomato seeds

Hi Everyone! REMINDER! It’s HAPPENING TOMORROW NIGHT…MARCH 17TH in LAC DU BONNET! I have 26 students…room for just 2 more! I got a BEE in my bonnet and I have become completely energized! Ever since I arrived back home from […]

Gone out and DONE it!

March 8, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: corn, cucumber, eggplants, Facebook, Gardens, germination, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, internet, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, media, northern gardening, parsnips, pumpkins, seeds, starting a garden, starting seeds, tomato seeds

I have been humming and hawing about this for quite some time. It’s not something I am usually brave enough about. But what the heck! Even an “older” pioneer like me should be smart enough to learn a few new […]

2015 Spring brings New Products and thoughts

March 2, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, Black Gold, cucumber, eggplants, essential minerals, ground cherry, heirloom seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, natural, northern gardening, OMRI, organic, ProMix, re-mineralization, seedling mix, seeds, Sustainablity, tomato seeds, trace minerals, transplanting

Good morning everyone. So it is March! Never thought we would finally get here. Have you finally awakened from your “prolonged” winter hibernation? The only thing that gets me going is seeding out new heirloom vegetable varieties! Its nice to […]

Brandon’s Seedy Sunday

February 3, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, beets, Brandon, cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplants, Gardens, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardening, parsnips, pepper, pumpkins, Purple Fava, seeds, seedy saturday, Seedy Sunday, starting a garden, tomato, tomato seeds, Winnipeg, zucchini

Hi Folks! Seedy Sunday 2015 has arrived! Really getting excited to meet with you all! February 15th, 2015 (10AM – 4PM) Held at the Ukrainian National Home situated at 1133 Stickney Avenue / 59 – 11th Street North Brandon, Manitoba […]

Winnipeg’s Seedy Saturday

January 8, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, eggplants, gardeners, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, muskmelons, northern gardening, parsnips, peppers, pumpkins, Purple Fava, seed savers, squash, tomato seeds, tomatoes, Winnipeg Seedy Saturday, zucchini

Hi folks, Getting excited once again to meet with you all. Seedy Saturday 2015 has arrived! Saturday, Feb 14th (St. Valentine’s Days!) 10 AM till 3 PM Canadian Mennonite University 600 Shaftesbury Winnipeg, Man. I am getting out my packets […]

Heirloom Harvest 2014

Well 2014 proved to be a very challenging growing year. Despite this I still managed to take off seed from some real interesting varieties. I will offer regular packets. Please bear in mind that some will be limited and some […]

Gardening 101!

October 4, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: beans, beets, Chufa, corn, Fall, farmer markets, Gardens, ground cherry, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, husky tomato, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardens, pepper, Purple Fava, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato seeds, weather, Work with Nature

Folks who know me, have heard me talk a lot about all the years of gardening experience I have “under my belt”. Yet along will come a year that will totally throw all my experiences straight out the window. And […]

What can Happen in 2 Weeks!

September 7, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom / Tagged: beans, cheap food, farming, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, The Story of Food, tomato seeds, Work with Nature

Remember me ranting on about all the HEAT we were receiving in the middle of August? About how huge the cracks were in the garden? Well…now I have to eat my hat! Just as suddenly the weather did a 360 […]

A “SEEDY” Story

August 15, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: cheap food, consumer, Gardens, heirloom seeds, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, organic, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, The Story of Food

What a fine HOT summer we are having…again! The gardens (in Manitoba) are now…baking. Good thing we received so much rain (over 8 inches by us…) HOWEVER…there are huge cracks developing everywhere between the rows and in the walkways. Like […]

Congratulations! Here are our 3 WINNERS !

June 24, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom / Tagged: Green House Winners, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable plants, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, organic, Raffle, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, The Story of Food

Hi Everyone! I FINALLY got around to attending to some unfinished business, BECAUSE what else can one do when it is RAINING EVERY DAY! So far we received over 5 1/2″ of rain (in 10 days) and the sweet potatoes […]

Genetically Engineered Foods, Cross Canada Speakers’ Tour

June 15, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Genetically Engineered Foods, GMO's, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, seeds, Speakers' Tour

Hi Everyone! I am very excited to announce the upcoming events occurring right here in Manitoba! Here is your chance to get some answers (straight from the horse’s mouth…so to speak) of where GE is at in your foods and […]

Work with Nature or Pay the Price, says ex-grain Farmer

May 10, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom / Tagged: earhworms, farmer markets, farming, Heritage tomato plants, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, organic, regenerate the soil, seeds, Sustainablity, Work with Nature

Posted Feb. 23, 2013 written by Daniel Winters daniel.winters@fbcpublishing.com (c/o www.manitobacooperator.ca) Holistic management instructor calls for adoption of farming methods that restore soil health and make farmers prosperous. Don’t talk to Blain Hjertaas about “sustainability.” The farmer and holistic management instructor […]

Greenhouse Memories Spring 2013

March 21, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse

Hi Everyone! Here are some pictures of my now “retired” vegetable operation that I promised from last year. As shared previously, I have transferred my energies primarily over to Alpines (…with some offerings of excess vegetable seeds to keep up […]

Planting Guide for Manitoba

March 21, 2014 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, Planting dates, planting guide, starting a garden, transplanting

Please find enclosed this useful information: (I have obtained it from another source, alto I can not recall from where…) and am thus “borrowing it”…so that everyone interested in starting their own seed could benefit from it. Mandy Planting a […]

The End is Near, Retirement is here!

April 24, 2013 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, organic, retirement, seeds

Nothings brings one’s head around like good old fashioned stress! Only this time it is different… In the last couple of months, I have been coupled with some new challenges. My parents are getting old. My wonderful Mom is 81 […]

I Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself!

March 19, 2013 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: beans, cheap food, consumer, farmer markets, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, market gardens, organic, seeds, Sustainablity

I received this gut wrenching, heart felt comment, in response to my Blog “Manitobans’ Don’t Care Where Their Food Comes From”. May I also add…it is also from another Manitoban, like myself. This lady says it like it is. Please […]

Manitobans do not Care Where their Food Comes From

February 18, 2013 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom / Tagged: beans, cheap food, consumer, farmer markets, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, market gardens, seeds, seedy saturday, The Story of Food, tomato seeds

On occasion a situation crosses my path that I simply cannot ignore, especially when it hits this close to home. I placed an ad in a local paper to sell off some excess eggs that our wee chickens flock was […]