{"id":11165,"date":"2022-06-01T18:29:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=11165"},"modified":"2022-06-09T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T17:20:01","slug":"gardening-in-northern-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/gardening-in-northern-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening in Northern Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Living in Northern Ontario means sharing the land with an abundance of wildlife big and small.<\/h2>\n<p>We are fortunate to have so many forests, lakes and mountains to enjoy. But it also comes with challenges such as long and harsh winters. We experience a lot of \u2018false starts\u2019 to spring as well and this makes it harder for new plants to get started.<\/p>\n<h3>Box It Up<\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/cold-frame-plants-GettyImages-535513786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical cold frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To accommodate the early pollinators in our area we built a cold-frame box for growing flowers native to our region. This box has a lid on it so can keep open if it\u2019s sunny and +10\u00b0C then close it if it&#8217;s snowing and 0\u00b0C the next. It acts like a little greenhouse and keeps our flowers warm and safe. <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/DIY\/outside\/cold-frame.html?src=blog\">Learn how to build your own &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Patchwork Mowing<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-standard wp-image-9373\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dandelion-547011154-1100x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" \/>We also leave all of the dandelions for as long as possible and if we need to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/grow-it-dont-mow-it-passive-restoration-for-pollinators\/\">cut the grass we do it in \u2018patches\u2019<\/a>. This rotation-cutting ensures we always leave an abundance of food for our pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of bees and butterflies, hummingbirds and others using the flowers in our cold-frame box or dandelion patches, always bring a sense of joy and wonder to us and to whomever visits our property. Rotation lawn cutting doesn\u2019t cost us anything and a cold-frame box can easily be built for under $50.<\/p>\n<p>We love exploring new ways to help out!<\/p>\n<h5>About the Author<\/h5>\n<p><em>Helen-Anne Embry is a CWF Certified Gardener based in Mattawa, Ontario. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/gardening-for-wildlife\/action\/get-certified\/?src=blog\">certifying your garden<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/gardening-for-wildlife\/how\/?src=blog\">gardening for wildlife<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Living in Northern Ontario means sharing the land with an abundance of wildlife big and small. We are fortunate to have so many forests, lakes and mountains to enjoy. 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