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Slowing Down…

October 27, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: heirloom seeds, heirloom tomato seeds, Heritage tomato, heritage vegetable plants, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato seeds

Near the end of September, I put in a request for 2 (two) more months of nice calm weather, with mild temps and no snow. So far…so GOOD! The weather Gods have blessed us generously…and I am grateful. It has […]

I hate Tomatoes!

September 24, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, Gardens, ground cherry, heirloom seeds, heirloom tomatoes, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato plants, tomato seeds, tomatoes

After being in their company for over a week… I HATE tomatoes! Their long vines tripping me and in some cases I couldn’t find the fruit…so I spent 4 days trimming them. Then SO many started ripening so I had […]

Heritage Harvest Fest 2015

September 7, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: apples, Azomite, hail, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, moisture, northern gardening, organic, pumpkins, Purple Fava, Rain, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato seeds, Work with Nature

Good Morning gardeners, I just went out this morning and assessed my garden. Unlike some seed collectors…I have no aversion to speaking the truth. Life is what it is…why should I hide it. In the 50 plus years of gardening […]

Apple tree photos…Part II

August 20, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Media / Tagged: apple trees, apples, Azomite, fruit orchards, fruit trees, Gardens, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato plants, Work with Nature

Here are the rest in my inventory:

My Garden…Part I

August 15, 2015 / Posted in: From Mandys Mudroom, Media, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, cabbage, Gardens, germination, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, pepper, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato plants, tomato seeds

Here is a small sampling of this year’s 2015 Tomato Harvest:

Your Summer…Part IV

August 1, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, corn, Gardens, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable plants, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, non gmo's, northern gardening, parsnips, pepper, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato seeds

I am quite sure that folks around us are having much the same results as ourselves. The combined force of heavy rains mixed with very warm temperatures have created serious jungles of our gardens. Here are some photos from our […]

…Your Summer…Part II

July 5, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, cabbage, Chufa Nuts, corn, cucumber, farming, Gardens, ground cherry, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardening, organic, parsnips, pepper, pumpkins, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato plants, Work with Nature

Here are some photos that I took recently of the garden…

How has Your Summer Been…Part I ??

July 5, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, beets, cabbage, cheap food, Chufa Nuts, corn, cucumber, eggplants, Gardens, ground cherry, heritage vegetable plants, kale, leafy greens, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, Work with Nature

It has been an incredible ride this spring and now summer. I don’t know about everyone else out there, but we have actually had a nice season here in Manitoba. Yes there have been a few super hot days but […]

Update to…….Wow and more wow!

July 1, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, corn, cucumber, heirloom plants, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable plants, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, pepper, pumpkins, seeds, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato seeds, Work with Nature

Just wanted to say that I have been completely sold out for almost a month now. The little that I had quickly got scarfed away. I am now and was then…completely Plant Free! I am blessed to have such wonderful […]

Mineralization has arrived…in the form of Azomite!

May 31, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, germination, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, mandy's greenhouse, manitoba, northern gardening, organic, Planting dates, seedling mix, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato, tomato seeds, transplanting, Work with Nature

Here are some results of planting in Azomite blended into my potting soils. Both trays of plants were transplanted on the same day. The first photo is (without) and the second was with Azomite. Can you tell if there is […]

The Excess Plant List for 2015…has arrived!

May 4, 2015 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Azomite, beans, eggplants, excess plants, Gardens, ground cherry, heirloom vegetable seeds, herbs, heritage vegetable seeds, kale, mandy's greenhouse, northern gardening, organic, peanuts, pepper, pepper plants, Planting dates, seed potato, seeds, starting a garden, Sustainablity, tomato plants, Work with Nature

Welcome (once again…) to my madness…like planting too much! One is never quite sure how much will eventually germinate and the last thing one wants of any variety, is to not have enough for proper pollination and a stronger gene […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Attention ALL Alfalfa Farmers & Growers!

April 3, 2013 / Posted in: Articles, From Mandys Mudroom, Product News / Tagged: Alfalfa, David Suzuki, GMO's, heirloom vegetable seeds, heritage vegetable seeds, organic, seeds, The World According to Monsanto

Dear MP Farmers have called for a national day of action to stop the introduction of genetically modified alfalfa. In Winnipeg, we are participating with a film screening of “ The World According to Monsanto” , followed by a discussion […]

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 […]