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

7 Easy Ways to Support Peas

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’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 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. 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 week 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

3 weeks 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

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. 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

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. 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

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. 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.
GET GROWING: What to add to your garden beds this spring

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Niki Jabbour

Author of the article: • For The Chronicle Herald • • Article contentIt’s no secret that healthy soil is the key to a productive garden and with spring just around the corner, you may be wondering what to add to your garden beds in the coming weeks. There are lots of ways to build soil but the most common is to amend with organic matter like animal manures or compost. However, to be most effective it’s best to start with a soil test.
A 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. Carrots are a vegetable garden staple grown for their sweet crunchy roots that come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes. And while they’re not difficult to grow, carrots can be a bit fussy to establish. Knowing how to plant carrot seeds can mean the difference between a so-so harvest or a bumper crop of homegrown roots.
Growing Fava Beans in Your Garden: A How-To Guide

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. Because they’re prolific, very nutritious, and also great for your soil, growing fava beans in the garden is a win-win. This easy-to-grow vegetable is tolerant of cold weather and one of the first crops planted in spring with the harvest beginning in early to mid-summer.