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Sheryl Stewart
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  • St Catharines ON
  • Canada
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INTRODUCTIONS

Hi Everyone My name is Sheryl and I live in St Catharines, Ontario Canada. I have recently acquired a larger home with a big garden. In my home I also have a root cellar and a huge pantry. I have be…

Replied Nov. 14, 2009

 

Sheryl Stewart's Page

Latest Activity

Sheryl Stewart joined Gillian's group
COMPOST
This is so universal a subject, and so important I think it deserves its own space!
November 27, 2009
Sheryl Stewart commented on andy Petro's group 'Ontario Gardeners'
Hi Carol I grew up in Waterdown above the escarpment. We used to find them just outside the Freelton Bog. Not sure if they are still there. I raised my children on Garth Street and my grandkids on Cannon Street.
November 27, 2009
Cielce left a comment for Sheryl Stewart
November 16, 2009
Sheryl Stewart replied to Glenn Fletcher's discussion 'Preserving Jars' in the group Preserving the Harvest
Hi There You fall over them here in Canada. You can pick up 12 qt size jars for about 10 Cdn. Or 24 half pints. The lids are separate mine you about the half the price of jars. You can get them in any hardware store or places like Wal-mart or simil…
November 16, 2009
Sheryl Stewart replied to Michelle W. Flannery's discussion 'Optimum Storage Conditions for Vegetables' in the group Root Cellars and Food Storage
Hi Joel Thanks so much. I will see if I can find one.
November 16, 2009
Sheryl Stewart replied to Michelle W. Flannery's discussion 'Optimum Storage Conditions for Vegetables' in the group Root Cellars and Food Storage
Hi Joel I do have a root cellar that was built under the porch on the side of the house. It is the old stone and masonary footing of the house but has two grates on either end that can get closed off if needed. My son in law has built shelves on eit…
November 15, 2009
Sheryl Stewart replied to Michelle W. Flannery's discussion 'Optimum Storage Conditions for Vegetables' in the group Root Cellars and Food Storage
Hi Michelle I was wondering if someone can tell me how to store potatoes, carrots and squash in my root cellar. I have never used one before but remember my Dad using sand in plastic containers for the carrots and wrapping the potatoes individually…
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart commented on Michelle W. Flannery's group 'Root Cellars and Food Storage'
Hi Everyone. My name is Sheryl and I just moved into a home that has a huge pantry and root cellar. I haven't seen one since I was on the farm as a young girl and now wish I had been paying attention when my Mum and Dad settled the garden harvest in…
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Michelle W. Flannery's group
Root Cellars and Food Storage
For those who have root cellars, want root cellars, and want to know more about root cellars; and for those who want to know the various methods in which to store and preserve their harvests.
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Joy Williams's group
Garden Pests
I thought it might be good to have a group that discusses our pest problems so that anyone can find it if they need it.
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Wild Flora's group
Wildlife-Friendly Food
Bees and other creatures pollinate our crops. Birds and toads eat insect pests. Many animals play a helpful role in the vegetable garden. How can we make our garden friends feel at home?
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart commented on Kara's group 'Canadian Gardening and Seed Exchange'
Hi Everyone. My name is Sheryl and I live in St Catharines Ontario. I just moved in to a home with a huge garden, a large pantry and a root cellar. I have already started looking through the seed books for next spring. Can anyone make suggestions on…
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Kara's group
Canadian Gardening and Seed Exchange
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Angie Knost's group
Preserving the Harvest
We will focus this group on different methods of preservation. Canning, drying and freezing are common, but do you preserve your harvest by some other methods? I hope that we can share methods and techniques in this group. Please share pictures!
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart commented on Gary Gill's group 'Pickling and Kimchi Club'
Hi Everyone. New to the group and I'm interested in learning different ways to preserve my next harvest. I will have a huge garden next year and have already started to order seeds (LOL).
November 14, 2009
Sheryl Stewart joined Gary Gill's group
Pickling and Kimchi Club
All things to do with preserving vegetables using a brining process or fermentation.
November 14, 2009

Profile Information

Where do you live and garden?
St Catharines Ontario
How long have you been growing food?
10-20 years
Favorite foods:
spinach, brussel sprouts and parsnips

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At 9:18am on November 16, 2009, Cielce said…
Hi Sheryl

Welcome to the ontario gardeners group :)
 
 

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Hi Everett I found this article on Mycorrhizal Fungii which i think is quite interesting. I am sure the production of this stuff is one of the benefits of the "hugelkultur pile" that you describe. I know on the TV gardening programmes they advocate…
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trowel, fork, seeds with planting directions tailored to the area. harvesting and preserving information. drip irrigation system?
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Michelle W. Flannery commented on Michelle W. Flannery's group 'Native American Heritage Group'
Wow Sandra! You've asked for an awful lot of information! Start by checking for your "predicted" last frost date. There are frost charts online, but the quickest way for you, I think, is to call your county extension agent. He'll be listed in the ph…
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Mare Cromwell replied to Katherine Turcotte's discussion 'Book Recommendation for Group' in the group Sacred Gardening
thanks, Katherine, I will try to seek it out... It would be interesting to see where their info came from... stay warm wherever you are...
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Mare Cromwell commented on Mare Cromwell's group 'Sacred Gardening'
Hmmm... we are having lots of sacred snow these days in Baltimore... can't wait for some of it to melt down... can't wait for spring to get my fingers back in the soil...
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Mary Riekert joined Gillian's group
Gemsquash
Those interested in growing gemsquash - a very typical South African vegetable that we miss!
16 hours ago
Mary Riekert commented on Mary Riekert's photo 'First tomato harvest of 2010'
Had no luck with gem squash last year - it was just too hot! So I didn't try this year. Maybe next summer.
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Gillian left a comment for Marian Worley
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Gillian commented on Mary Riekert's photo 'First tomato harvest of 2010'
Oh gosh, that is rare to get humidity that far south! That is where all our moisture went - we havnt had any rain for over a week :) I started that gemsquash group as I discovered a new member (Margaret Flett) who had gemsquash as her favourite vege…
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Gemsquash
Those interested in growing gemsquash - a very typical South African vegetable that we miss!
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Mary Riekert commented on Mary Riekert's photo 'First tomato harvest of 2010'
Yes it's hot but very humid which is unusual. We are having a spell of days in the low 30s but tropical air is being pushed south by the weather systems up north and we are getting rain and humidity. The rain we love - the humidity we are not used t…
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