I love gardens and I love books. It is always so pleasing to walk through the library's packed shelves of garden books. The wide variety of books available on gardening can easily keep us busy throughout the winter months here. With winter wanting to hang on for a little longer than hoped, I've been gardening vicariously through a variety of books. I always like to try on books through the library first (I think I love libraries as much as books and gardening) before I purchase it. If I bought every gardening book that I thought looked interesting there would be nothing left over for seeds.
This book has been on hold for ages and it took me several months to actually get the ability to take it out. Now that I have my hands on this little gem I fully understand why. Here are the reasons that this book is going to make it into my personal collection:
1. New Information - I find most gardening books enjoyable but not all of them contain new information for me. I was happily surprised at how much I learned from this book.
2. The Ideas are Accessible - there is enough variety in this book where no matter your space, you should be able to take some of the advice. While I enjoy looking at landscape architecture books, some of the ideas are beautiful but a little unreachable. Much of what I found in this book can be accomplished by one or two gardeners. 3. Useful Tables and Tips - I find putting information in tables is the quickest and easiest way to not only find the information you're looking for but also to compare. This can make one's life so much easier when you're trying to decide which berry bush will work best in your landscape. 4. Practical and Beautiful Landscape Plans - I was surprised to see some of the authors plans were similar to some of the advice I have added to this blog. I find there is nice balance in the landscape plans that can ensure that you have great fruit and edibles production but something that you would be proud of in your front yard. 5. A Useful Pruning Section - a key component of fruit growing is pruning. Luckily the author has also penned a book on pruning (from what I can see). This section is a useful component I see missing in a lot of design books yet it is a critical part. Pruning is the topic that stops almost all of my customers when purchasing fruit plants. Pruning is important in keeping any landscape design looking nice so it is great to see it as a chapter in this book. The author addresses information needs for those across the continental US. While it doesn't suit all of our needs in Zone 3, some of the additional information is useful. He also is based in a zone 5 climate so he does speak to "pushing" your zone. Overall, I feel that this is a great book for any homeowner to purchase, in fact, I think it would be a great book to purchase for those that enjoy baking, cooking and canning as well as it can help those who know little about plants and pruning in general get their feet wet. Dwarf Red Gemini Apple Tree
CA$75.00
Sold out Available for pick up. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. Dwarf Gemini Apple
All apples require a second cultivar for cross pollination. This can be another apple or crabapple in relatively close proximity. Winter Cheeks Apple
CA$125.00
Sold out Available for pick up. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. Winter cheeks Apple is a medium-sized, crisp, eating apple that matures in early September. Excellent for fresh eating and in cooking.
This is a full sized apple tree that will grow to 25 feet however can be pruned back to a manageable level of 10-15 feet. The tree will be 7' at the time of purchase. All apples require a second cultivar for cross pollination. This can be another apple or crabapple in relatively close proximity. Hardy Rose Bush
CA$19.00 - CA$35.00
Shrub Roses Purple Pavement Rugosa Rose - Blooms throughout the summer with large clusters of semi-double flowers. Height - 3 Feet, Spread - 3 feet, zone 2, purple red Scarlet Pavement Rugosa Rose - Blooms throughout the summer with large clusters of semi-double flowers. Height - 3 Feet, Spread - 3 feet, zone 2, red Parkland Roses - These roses were developed at Manitoba’s own Morden Research Station. Parkland Roses are hardy in zones 2 and 3, own rooted and repeat bloomers. Morden Blush Rose - These roses were developed at Manitoba’s own Morden Research Station. Parkland Roses are hardy in zones 2 and 3, own rooted and repeat bloomers. Height - 2 Feet, Spread - 2 feet, zone 2, ivory pink Morden Centennial Rose - Largest plant size amoung the Parkland series. Lightly scented flowers have 40 petals and are borne in clusters of 1-4. Good disease resistance. Height - 3 Feet, Spread - 3 feet, zone 2, medium pink Morden Fireglow Rose - Glowing red flowers have 28 petals. The unique flower colour was the result of lab-based selection based on petal pigments. Moderate resistance to powdery mildew. Height - 2 Feet, Spread - 2 feet, zone 2, scarlet red Canadian Artist Roses - This exciting rose series was developed through cooperative efforts at the St-Jean, QC. and Morden AAFC Research Stations. These next-generation roses celebrate the great Canadian artists who created lasting works of beauty on canvas, in stalwart sculpture and through singing prose. Canadian Artists Roses are own-root and repeat bloomers Campfire Rose - Named in honor of a painting by famous Canadian painter Tom Thomson, this exceptional variety offers tri-coloured (purple red, white and yellow) flowers. Extremely disease resistant. Height - 3 Feet, Spread - 4 feet, zone 3, tricolour Emily Carr - Named after the famous Canadian painter, this upright shrub covers itself in clusters of large, deep red blooms all season. Extremely disease resistant. Height - 5 Feet, Spread - 3 feet, zone 3, medium red Sugar Maple - Inferno - 1” caliper
CA$175.00
Available for pick up. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. Take home this emblematic tree of Canada. It is a great way to introduce the coveted orange-red fall colour into your landscape. The trees we have this year are large and will create immediate visual impact. Acer saccharinum 'Jeferno' Zone 3 Grows to 40' tall x 30' wide Crown Shape - upright, rounded Soil - rich, well drained Fall foliage: orange-red Sour Cherry Bush
CA$19.00 - CA$29.00
Available for pick up. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. The tart cherries developed at the University of Saskatchewan develop into medium shrubs that make maintenance and harvest easier. They produce an annual crop of flavourful fruit that can be eaten out of hand or processed into preserves, pie filling, juice and wine. Plants are self-fertile and do not require cross pollination. Carmine Jewel Cherry - (1 litre pot) zone 2, dark red, 3.5 gram fruit, grows 6-8 feet, The fruit is best used in jam, jelly, juice and pie filling. Cupid Cherry - (2 litre pot) zone 2, dark red, 6.5 gram fruit, grows 6-8 feet, can be eaten fresh off the bush or used in preserves. Blooms one week later than other cherries from the same breeding program. Romeo Cherry - (2 litre pot) zone 2, dark red, 4 gram fruit, grows 6-8 feet, flavourful and has a high sugar content. It is good for eating, processing and juice making. Hot WIngs Tatarian Maple
CA$97.00
Sold out Available for pick up. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. An excellent small tree, this recent selection of Tatarian Maple offers dark green foliage and bright red samaras. Tolerant of drought and alkaline soils. Acer tataricum 'GarAnn' 8' tree Zone 2 Grows to 20' tall x 18' wide Crown Shape - upright, spreading Fall foliage: yellow Potentilla
CA$23.00
Sold out Order today to be picked up spring 2020. Read about how ordering plants from Northline Farms works for those in the Edmonton region. Morden Snow -An outstanding double white flowers on a tidy, compact plant. Good for foundation plantings or low hedges. Potentilla fruticosa 'Morden Snow' Zone 2 Grows to 2-3 feet wide and 2-2.5 feet high Flower: double white
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