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

Shade-loving superstars: The best strategies and plants for shade

1 week 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 week 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

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. 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.
GET GROWING: Six edible flowers to grow in your garden

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Niki Jabbour

Advertisement 1Author of the article: • For The Chronicle Herald • • Article contentEdible flowers make pretty garnishes, but with a variety of flavours, flower shapes and colours, they can also be a star ingredient. I add edible blooms like nasturtiums, pansies and calendula to salads, stir-fries, beverages, baked goods, fresh spring rolls and, in the case of squash blossoms, I stuff them with herbs and goat cheese and sauté them.
Time-Saving Veggie Garden Tools

1 month ago | finegardening.com | Niki Jabbour |Christine Alexander

A garden knife is a classic multi-use tool, letting you tackle a wide variety of tough jobs including planting, digging, weeding, and dividing. Having such a versatile device at hand saves valuable time when I’m working and have a bunch of different tasks on my to-do list for the day. My favorite is the Lee Valley Garden Knife. It comes in two different sizes that are sold separately or in a set; both have trowel-like blades with one serrated edge for slicing through tough plant material.
Cucumber Trellis Ideas and Tips for Maximizing the Harvest

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. Years ago when I first planted cucumbers, I let the vines sprawl all around my garden. Boy, did they ever take up a lot of space! I was new to vegetable gardening and didn’t realize how big the plants would grow. Now I use a cucumber trellis to support my plants.
A Complete Seed-to-Harvest Guide

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. Just as endive livens up that so-so salad on your plate, growing endive adds some oomph to your garden beds, too. With so many different varieties available, endive provides visual interest with its unusual textures and color combinations.
How to Grow Russelia equisetiformis

2 months 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. If you’re looking for ways to add pops of color to your garden, you’ll find it’s as easy as learning all about firecracker plant care. Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) is every butterfly’s and hummingbird’s dream plant, and it’s featured in many butterfly and hummingbird garden plans.