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  • We’re busy little ladybugs🐞 over here processing the flowers for #flowerfriday along with a bunch of other stuff that we’ll feature in our stories. #learnplantgrow #flowers #cutflowers #greenhouse #garden #grow #plants
  • Over the next few #tiptuesdays we’re going to take a look at plant nutrition which can come from fertilizer. Over the years, we’ve realized that there is a major misconception when it comes to fertilizing. You need feed your plants to reap the benefits of nutritious food. Today we’re going to talk about Nitrogen.  Nitrogen is a very important plant nutrient because most of the time there just isn’t enough of it in plant-available forms in nature. Not having enough Nitrogen results in plants that are pale and stunted, with the old leaves more pale than the new leaves. So how do we make N available for plants? Plants can’t actually do this on their own, but it turns out nature came up with some really cool solutions. Certain plants, called legumes (like your garden peas), have formed a symbiotic (friendly) relationship with bacteria. These bacteria, called rhizobia, infect root hairs in the plant and form nodules. Within these nodules the rhizobia “fix” atmospheric N into ammonia (NH3) which is quickly converted into ammonium (NH4+) and then nitrate (NO3-) – forms of N that the plant can use. A Little Nitrogen History: people have been using different fertilizers to add N to the soil for over 2000 years, (and probably longer). Manure from farm animals and guano (from bats and seabirds) have been important fertilizer sources. There are also natural nitrate deposits scattered around the world (sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate) that have been mined for years. However, what was needed was a source of nitrogen that was cheaper and more reliable. In the early 1900’s, a German scientist. Fritz Haber, developed the process; it was then commercialized by another German scientist, Carl Bosch. The Haber-Bosch process (as it is now known) uses atmospheric N (N2, that hard to use molecule) and hydrogen, with heat, pressure, and a metal catalyst, to produce ammonia (NH3). This process has become so important to humanity, that current estimates peg 80% of the nitrogen in our bodies as being derived from the Haber process. #learnplantgrow #greenhouse #garden #grow #plants #nitrogen #plantfood #nutrition
  • It’s been a treat to design again with our #flowerfriday cut flowers the past two weeks. With how intense our spring season is (No.1 priority is watering plants), we can only offer #flowerfriday in March and April. We’ve got 6 weeks left of beautiful stems featuring different colour palettes each week. Happy Sunday and here’s to our first “feels like spring” week! #learnplantgrow #flowers #spring #garden #grow #green #plants #greenhouse
  • Kathy’s greenhouse is here with fresh veggies! #learnplantgrow #veggies #greenhouse #albertagrown
  • EEEEEKKK!!!! It’s #flowerfriday Only for the month of March and April, we’re bringing fresh flowers in every Friday. Come on over to design a bouquet with our help, and add some colour into this snowy day. Model: @marquardtdl #learnplantgrow #flowers #freshflowers #plants #garden #grow #spring
  • Did you hear? We’re hosting Kathy’s Greenhouse this Saturday and they’re bringing a load of their Alberta grown field veggies with them!! The mix includes: Potatoes, 5lbs for $8.00 Red Purple Viking Beets, 2lbs $5.00 Gold Striped Red Onions, 3lbs $5.00 Cabbage, $3-$5 (depending on size). A note from Jason: “The spuds are not looking perfect, but are still great as peelers.” To pre-book, email info@learnplantgrow.com
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