Seasonal tips, stories, and resources to help you plant and nurture your
flower and vegetable gardens!
DEER RESISTANT PLANTS
We don't really believe there is anything that is "truly" deer resistant! We have heard all the stories and horror tales of what the deer of Lunenburg-Queens have devoured on their late night raids. Here are some recommendations from our suppliers and our research of plant material that is less likely to tempt them!
Annuals:
Ageratum, Amaranth, Allysum, Castor Bean, Celosia, Cupflower, Cosmo, Cleome, Dill, Dusty Miller, Globe Amaranth, Heliotrope, Marigolds, Morning Glory, Nasturium, Nicotinana, Salvia, Snapdragons, Stock, Wax Begonia, Zinnia
Perennials:
Acanthua, Achillea, Aconitum, Alchemilla, Agastache, Ajuga, Anchusa, Anemone, Anthemis, Artemisia, Aruncus, Aster, Astilbe, Asclepia, Aquilegia, Baptisia, Bergenia, Boltonia,Brunnera, Campanula,Centaurea, Cerastium, Cimicifuga, Convallaria, Coreopsis, Corydalis, Delphinium,Dianthus, Dicentra, Dictamnus, Digitalis, Echinacea, Echniops, Epimedium, Egyngium, Eup[horbia, Euptorium, Filipendula, Gallium, Gernaium, Gypsophillia, Helianthemum, Helleborus, Helipsis, Iiberis, Iris, Kniphodia, Lamium, Lavendula, Lleucanthemum, Liatris, Limonium, Linaria, Linum, Lupin, Lychnis, Lysimachia, Monarda
Shrubs:
Aralia, Aesculus, Aectostaphylos, Berbeis, Buddleia, Buxus, Caryopteris, Celastrus, Clethra, Chaenomeles, Comptonia, Cotoneaster, Cornus, Daphne, Deutzia, Elaeagnus, Forsythia, Gaultheria, Hibiscus, Hypericum, Kerria, Kolkwitzia, Lonicera, Leucothoe, Magnolia, Myrica Philadelphus, Pieris, Potentiallia, Rhus, Salix, Sambucus, Spiraea, Symphoricarpos, Syringa,
Viburnum, Weigela, Yucca
Evergreens:
Cedrus, Juniperus, Picea, Pinus
Bulbs:
Allium, Narcissus, Lillium, Tigrimum
Annuals:
Ageratum, Amaranth, Allysum, Castor Bean, Celosia, Cupflower, Cosmo, Cleome, Dill, Dusty Miller, Globe Amaranth, Heliotrope, Marigolds, Morning Glory, Nasturium, Nicotinana, Salvia, Snapdragons, Stock, Wax Begonia, Zinnia
Perennials:
Acanthua, Achillea, Aconitum, Alchemilla, Agastache, Ajuga, Anchusa, Anemone, Anthemis, Artemisia, Aruncus, Aster, Astilbe, Asclepia, Aquilegia, Baptisia, Bergenia, Boltonia,Brunnera, Campanula,Centaurea, Cerastium, Cimicifuga, Convallaria, Coreopsis, Corydalis, Delphinium,Dianthus, Dicentra, Dictamnus, Digitalis, Echinacea, Echniops, Epimedium, Egyngium, Eup[horbia, Euptorium, Filipendula, Gallium, Gernaium, Gypsophillia, Helianthemum, Helleborus, Helipsis, Iiberis, Iris, Kniphodia, Lamium, Lavendula, Lleucanthemum, Liatris, Limonium, Linaria, Linum, Lupin, Lychnis, Lysimachia, Monarda
Shrubs:
Aralia, Aesculus, Aectostaphylos, Berbeis, Buddleia, Buxus, Caryopteris, Celastrus, Clethra, Chaenomeles, Comptonia, Cotoneaster, Cornus, Daphne, Deutzia, Elaeagnus, Forsythia, Gaultheria, Hibiscus, Hypericum, Kerria, Kolkwitzia, Lonicera, Leucothoe, Magnolia, Myrica Philadelphus, Pieris, Potentiallia, Rhus, Salix, Sambucus, Spiraea, Symphoricarpos, Syringa,
Viburnum, Weigela, Yucca
Evergreens:
Cedrus, Juniperus, Picea, Pinus
Bulbs:
Allium, Narcissus, Lillium, Tigrimum
THE ABC's OF VEGETABLE GARDENING
Recorded in the spring of 2020, these videos featuring Wile's Lake Farm Market owner Elspeth McLean-Wile and Simple Local Life Social Media guru, Jennifer Naugler, offer an informative and entertaining account on how to get started with vegetable gardening.
Episode 1 - Laying the Foundation: Picking the Right Spot and the Right Soil
Episode 2 - To Everything There is a Season: What to Plant When
Episode 3 - Handle with Care: Planting and Tending Transplants
Episode 4 - Hungry, Thirsty!
Special Edition - Harvesting Your Bounty
Special Edition - Care and Planting of Spring Flowering Bulbs
Episode 1 - Laying the Foundation: Picking the Right Spot and the Right Soil
Episode 2 - To Everything There is a Season: What to Plant When
Episode 3 - Handle with Care: Planting and Tending Transplants
Episode 4 - Hungry, Thirsty!
Special Edition - Harvesting Your Bounty
Special Edition - Care and Planting of Spring Flowering Bulbs
TAMING YOUR TOMATOES
Check out this video featuring Elspeth and Jennifer as they tell you all about 'Taming Your Tomatoes.'
