Niki Jabbour

Halifax

Host, The Weekend Gardener with Niki Jabbour at CityNews Halifax

Founder and Writer at Savvy Gardening

Author of Year Round Vegetable Gardener, Groundbreaking Food Gardens, Veggie Garden Remix & Growing Under Cover. Radio host. 2X winner AHS book award

Articles

GET GROWING: Time-saving tips for your vegetable garden

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Niki Jabbour

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • For The Chronicle Herald • • Article contentI’m a big believer in gardening smarter, not harder, as I want to enjoy my garden, and not spend all my time pulling weeds and watering. With that in mind, here are my favourite time-saving strategies for the vegetable garden. Garden in raised bedsMy first garden was an in-ground plot and while it wasn’t very productive, it did show me just how delicious homegrown vegetables could be.
Top 10 Best Tomato Varieties to Grow

1 week ago | birdsandblooms.com | Niki Jabbour

DronG/Getty Images Top 10 Best Tomato Varieties to Grow DronG/Getty Images Published on May 29, 2025 With so many tomato varieties, it can be hard to choose which ones to plant.
Easy gardening: Six low-care, no-fail container plants

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Niki Jabbour

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • For The Chronicle Herald • • Article contentIf you haven’t gotten around to it yet, it’s time to pot up your containers, window boxes and hanging baskets. Pop into any local nursery and you’ll find a dizzyingly selection of plants for container gardens. Start with a little planning; figure out how many containers you want to fill and the approximate number of plants you’ll need for each one.
How Often to Water Pepper Plants in Garden Beds and Containers

2 weeks ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Knowing how often to water pepper plants and the best way to do it can help you increase yields and the overall quality of the hot peppers you harvest. No matter which kinds of peppers you choose to grow, hot or sweet, watering your plants frequently enough and using best practices while you do it are critically important for producing a healthy bumper crop.
How to Plant Sweet Potato Slips in Your Vegetable Garden

3 weeks ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Knowing when and how to plant sweet potato slips in your garden is the first step to success with this crop. You can start your own slips or buy some already rooted from a local garden center or online supplier. However because they can be difficult to source, learning to grow your own slips is a useful skill.
Shade-loving superstars: The best strategies and plants for shade

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Niki Jabbour

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • For The Chronicle Herald • • Article contentDon’t let a little shade discourage you from breaking ground in your yard this spring. There are many easy ways to work with shady spaces to create a lush and colourful garden. The first step to gardening in shade is determining what type of shade you have. Do this by observing the site for several days to get an idea of how much light it receives.
The Best Colorful Varieties to Grow

1 month ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. There are many reasons to grow Swiss chard in your garden. Not only is it a versatile green that is delicious raw and cooked, it’s also easy to grow, very productive, and available in a wide variety of vibrant colors. It’s fun to grow a Swiss chard rainbow in garden beds and containers and you’ll enjoy tender leaves from spring through late autumn.
A Guide to Success

1 month ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Too often zucchini is left out of a small garden because it’s a space hog, but you can make room for summer squash by growing zucchini in pots. These sprawling plants with tentacle-like stems, large leaves, and vibrant yellow flowers make a statement in a container garden.
7 Easy Ways to Support Peas

1 month ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. There’s no need to buy a pricey garden structure when it’s quick and easy to DIY a pea trellis like a garden arch or bamboo support. Peas, as well as sweet peas, can be bush or vining plants with both benefiting from being trellised. It keeps the plants upright and off the ground which promotes healthy growth and reduces the risk of insect and disease issues.
2 Easy Options for Gardeners

1 month ago | savvygardening.com | Niki Jabbour

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Growing nasturtiums from seed is easy and the carefree plants thrive in garden beds as well as containers. They bloom heavily for months, with the pretty, cup-shaped flowers attracting bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.