The Salad Bowl Greenhouses
4355 Rebeck Rd R1C 0C2 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

The gardening question of the day is a common one. How do I get rid of weeds? Definition of a weed: a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth. The cartoon is one way.... We’ve done the Roundup method..and after 32 (4 litre) jugs of vinegarwe’re done with that too. There are many more options out there but here’s the one that works the best and provides much more than just freedom from weeds. Knock out the sides of the box you may not realize you are living in and get out there and pull them out! Yes, by hand! Imagine going back to the way our grandparents did it. Give up the gym membership because this is good exercise. If you spend 15 minutes a day, every day, like you would be committed to the gym (only longer), you will not only be weed free, but you will have received abundant exercise, sunshine and healthy fresh air. You will save money on gas and save travel time. And what happens when you stop going to the gym? Do you stay fit? We’ve all been there. Same with the weeds. Stay on them regularly and you will never have a problem. The added joy comes from the many bees and butterflies and birds who will feel very welcome in your yard. We need these living creatures and they need our help. .and remember these 3 things: 1) Don’t pull weeds and expect them not to grow again. Wind blows seeds, birds drop seeds.they continue to grow. 2) Some weeds are actually quite pretty, have lovely little flowers and some are even edible. 3) A patch of green in your yard is perfect for the golf course but is boring and uninviting to birds, butterflies and bees, and isn’t it to you too? by the sweat of your brow you will eat your food Genesis 3:19

Hey people! Water! Water! Water! We spend an awful lot of time watering and fertilizing our grass but it's actually cheaper to buy grass seed or a few pieces of sod than it is to replace large trees and shrubs. Get the water on these established plants....3 (5 gallon) buckets per tree or shrub once a week should keep them from brow...ning or suffering. We have actually had drought in Manitoba for 6 years now....not enough snow, hardly any rain in the spring (remember those springs when it rained almost non-stop for 3 weeks?) And hardly any rain in the fall (remember first day of school and the pouring of rain on our new shoes and fancy hair?) . The "rainy days" in our forecasts this spring turned out to be cloudy and spitting rain but that does nothing for our beautiful trees and shrubs.....Water! Water! Water! See more

Driving around, enjoying retirement, and noticing how red and dry the evergreens are. Evergreens are those trees and shrubs that don't lose their leaves/needles in the winter so they are easy to recognize. They are supposed to be GREEN year round. You may not realize but we have had drought (this is the 6th year), not enough snow cover, not enough pouring ...rain in the spring and not enough pouring rain in the fall. Even during flood years, we still may experience drought. No matter how large your evergreens are, they need water desperately. If your evergreens are red, they need water and plenty of it RIGHT NOW. Start with a 5 gallon pail for each tree and shrub (evergreens only) You may be able to save them or they may be too ill to be saved. Get the water on. Remember it's not like watering grass; their roots are 3 feet and more deep. See more

The gardening question of the day is a common one. How do I get rid of weeds? Definition of a weed: a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth. The cartoon is one way.... We’ve done the Roundup method..and after 32 (4 litre) jugs of vinegarwe’re done with that too. There are many more options out there but here’s the one that works the best and provides much more than just freedom from weeds. Knock out the sides of the box you may not realize you are living in and get out there and pull them out! Yes, by hand! Imagine going back to the way our grandparents did it. Give up the gym membership because this is good exercise. If you spend 15 minutes a day, every day, like you would be committed to the gym (only longer), you will not only be weed free, but you will have received abundant exercise, sunshine and healthy fresh air. You will save money on gas and save travel time. And what happens when you stop going to the gym? Do you stay fit? We’ve all been there. Same with the weeds. Stay on them regularly and you will never have a problem. The added joy comes from the many bees and butterflies and birds who will feel very welcome in your yard. We need these living creatures and they need our help. .and remember these 3 things: 1) Don’t pull weeds and expect them not to grow again. Wind blows seeds, birds drop seeds.they continue to grow. 2) Some weeds are actually quite pretty, have lovely little flowers and some are even edible. 3) A patch of green in your yard is perfect for the golf course but is boring and uninviting to birds, butterflies and bees, and isn’t it to you too? by the sweat of your brow you will eat your food Genesis 3:19

We have retired. Not sure how to let people know as if you google our name, it still comes up. Sorry to be so ignorant of social media....our expertise was in plants and dirt....we are closed. No one is taking over the business. Thanks for 40 years.

Spring has arrived again, like it has from the very beginning. Snow is pretty well gone and hopefully flooding in the Red River valley will be minimal. The gardening world is waking up too, and raring to get going for another year. 2018 was a good year for us! We had been in the greenhouse business for 40 years and have now come to the end of the long and winding road and we have officially decided to retire! No one is taking over. The Salad Bowl Greenhouses is done...Continue reading