Helen Lang

HELEN LANG: Spring and gardens are like peas in a pod

Gardens are waking from their winter nap and gearing up for a busy season ahead.

HELEN LANG: Tomorrow for sure

My friends are kind, knowing how I do love and enjoy flowers fresh from their gardens.

HELEN LANG: Time to put the decorations away

I’m somewhat impatiently waiting for those crocus to show up. Maybe it would help if I planted them.

HELEN LANG: It’s never too early to dream of a new spring

A gift of a huge amaryllis bulb requires plenty of light and water — and something to keep it upright.

HELEN LANG: Remembering our veterans is not for the birds

This is a difficult day for many of us who grieve, especially on this day.

HELEN LANG: Childhood memories come flooding back in family loss

I come to you today with a very heavy heart. My dearly loved brother Herb has died.

HELEN LANG: To feed or not to feed birds

At this time of year many birds are headed south, where the winters are nice and warm.

HELEN LANG: Time to think about fall veggies

It’s getting to the time to think about planting vegetables for winter meals.

HELEN LANG: Keep tasting as you go, it’s the best part of cooking

Maybe all of you already do this, but just in case there is a beginner cook reading this, may I make a suggestion?

HELEN LANG: Anyone with a can opener can serve peas

The end of July and the first couple of weeks of August are often like being stuck in the bowels of a roaring furnace.

HELEN LANG: Gleaning the wild fruits and veggies of our labour

As you may have guessed I come from a long line of “gleaners.”

HELEN LANG: Snatch what sunshine you can

Since there is nothing we can do about it, we might as well relax and go with the flow.

HELEN LANG: Sunny days – what more could a gardener wish for?

It is another amazingly lovely day today and the middle one of my three daughters is visiting all the way from Fort St. John.

HELEN LANG: Bolster your soil this season

Because it is getting so warm and the soil must be really heating up, I think you could plant your corn seed now.

HELEN LANG: Don’t be in such a rush, you’ll miss all the beauty

There is a magnificent Hawthorn tree in full bloom across the street from me.

HELEN LANG: It’s spring but still decidedly chilly for some flora

I’ve just consulted the thermometer, and it says it’s 22 degrees, but I don’t believe it.

HELEN LANG: We’ve come to expect the sun

With gardens, there’s always something to worry about — except the tough and pretty pansies.

HELEN LANG: Dean Park is nice in spring

It is simply wonderful at any time, but especially at this time of year.

HELEN LANG: Plant the seeds now for ripe tomatoes by August

Tomatoes are possibly the most popular vegetable (fruit) we plant.

HELEN LANG: Almost everything can be planted in April

All you folks from the old country will be murmuring, “Oh, to be in England now that April’s here.”