Calgary's Cottage Gardener

Calgary's Cottage Gardener Janet Melrose is ‘Calgary’s Cottage Gardener’, specializing in Garden Coaching & Education

Prairie cone flower is such a great addition to a native wildflower garden❤️
08/05/2026

Prairie cone flower is such a great addition to a native wildflower garden❤️

07/28/2026

Burdock…such a useful medicinal plant and a great insectary one too. Classified as a noxious w**d in Alberta and those prickles are definitely scary!

Nasturtiums are such a useful plant…both leaves and flowers are edible, they serve to attract alyssa’s from other plants...
07/23/2026

Nasturtiums are such a useful plant…both leaves and flowers are edible, they serve to attract alyssa’s from other plants, and best of all they are gorgeous ❤️

The nefarious Imported White Cabbage Butterfly…bane of the Brassica family…though I am wondering why this one is on the ...
07/22/2026

The nefarious Imported White Cabbage Butterfly…bane of the Brassica family…though I am wondering why this one is on the lettuce!

It was really cool to see these two butterflies mating on a potato plant tonight!
07/15/2026

It was really cool to see these two butterflies mating on a potato plant tonight!

The most massive radishes I have ever grown! as big as turnips!!! They really liked all the rain😀
07/08/2026

The most massive radishes I have ever grown! as big as turnips!!! They really liked all the rain😀

If you haven’t harvested your garlic scapes yet , this the week to do so. Taking scapes off just above the 1st set of tr...
07/06/2026

If you haven’t harvested your garlic scapes yet , this the week to do so. Taking scapes off just above the 1st set of true leaves promotes bigger bulb development as the plant sends energy to the roots 😀

On Monday, July 6th I will be giving a Free Yardsmart Talk through the Calgary Horticultural Society and the City of Ca...
07/02/2026

On Monday, July 6th I will be giving a Free Yardsmart Talk through the Calgary Horticultural Society and the City of Calgary, from 6:00-7:30 at the Falconridge/Castleridge Community centre.
We will be talking how to Garden in Calgary's Climate and Managing the weather that gets thrown at Calgary gardeners which requires some ingenuity and a lot of know-how!
In this talk, we will discuss how you can mitigate the weather's effects on the garden through keeping moisture in our soil, sculpting our garden landscape, erecting barriers, and so much more:
-Weather trends and events to be knowledgeable about: wind, storms, hail, heat warnings, drought and even flooding;
- How much water do our gardens need for optimal growth;
-How to Conserve moisture in our soil;
-Preventing erosion;
-Windbreaks: wattle fences, trellises, fences, and berms;
-Physical barriers: floating row covers, poly tunnels, cold frames, hail netting, and insect netting; and
-Living walls: sunflowers and beans.
Light snacks will be provided!
Although this talk is free, registration is required.
To register for this talk, please contact Natalie at:
[email protected] or 403.970.7039.

Happy Canada Day to everyone! May your roses always bloom!!This one is Oscar Peterson, part of Artist Series Roses devel...
07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day to everyone! May your roses always bloom!!
This one is Oscar Peterson, part of Artist Series Roses developed in Canada. 🇨🇦

It was very exciting to see the seeds from this Buffalo Bean plant developing near my bed at Land of Dreams. I will keep...
06/30/2026

It was very exciting to see the seeds from this Buffalo Bean plant developing near my bed at Land of Dreams. I will keep my eye on them and collect them when they are mature to grow on in the native garden bed at DDRC!

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