Description Also known as Cabbage butterfly, or Cabbage white. These insects have a 4 cm (1.5″) wingspan. They often have a black spot on the top of their white wings. […]
Slugs and Snails
Description Slugs are slimy, rather gross creatures that eat plants and decomposing materials. Adults vary in colour from almost white to brown, grey and black. They prefer to feed at […]
Aphids
Description Black, green or brown, small soft-bodied insects, pear-shaped; long antennae; two tubes projecting rearward from abdomen. They congregate in sap-sucking villages on stems and the underside of leaves. Often […]
Ground Beetle
Description This beetle is just one of many species which get the name “Common Black Ground Beetle.” Many of the different species are very similar. This ground beetle can grow […]
Soldier Beetle
Description Approximately 1 cm (½”) in length, the adult soldier beetle has a narrow, black abdomen and bright red head or thorax. The soldier beetle larva is various shades of […]
Soldier Beetle
Description Approximately 1 cm (½”) in length, the adult soldier beetle has a narrow, black abdomen and bright red head or thorax. The soldier beetle larva is various shades of […]
Spiders
Description There are hundreds of species of spiders, most of them very small. They all have eight legs and a two-part body. Most are shy and totally harmless to humans. […]
Tachinid fly
Description Tachinid flies are similar in shape and size to houseflies (usually less than 1 cm (½”) in length), but they usually project a few stiff hairs backwards, over and […]
Garden Vegetables
This week’s post care of Karista’s Kitchen Fresh Seasonal Fish Topped With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic, Shallots, Lemon and Fresh Herbs It’s that time of year when I suddenly realize […]
Garden Maintenance Early-September
Hi Gardners, We are now into the coasting season. With no plantings left, we just keep the garden watered and weeded. Even most garden pests are on to their next […]
Garden Maintenance late-August
Hello gardeners, Back to school is in the air, and it feels like summer is drawing to a close. I even saw my first red maple leaves yesterday! Your garden, […]
Our First Youtube Video!
Check out our first YouTube video about organic vegetable gardening in the Montreal area.
