Profile of Niki Jabbour

Biography

Niki Jabbour is a horticulturist and a writer from Halifax. She welcomes e-mail at nikijabbour@hotmail.com.

All articles of Niki Jabbour

• Autumn in Nova Scotia
  Is there anything better than a sunny autumn day spent wandering through the Annapolis Valley looking for pumpkins, winter squash, apples and ...
• The 2013 garden round-up!
  It’s fall and every year at this time I like to take a look back at the gardening season evaluating what did well (and what didn’t!) and make a ...
• A crop of garlic
  Of all the vegetables that I grow, I take great pleasure in our annual crop of garlic. Not only does it require minimal work, but it is also ...
• Sneaky season extenders
  With the arrival of autumn in just a few days, it's officially time to start thinking about protecting fall, and even winter, vegetables and ...
• It’s fall bulb season!
  Ok, it’s official, fall is almost here. My first clue wasn’t the cooler days and nights, but the arrival of the fall mums and bulbs at my local ...
• The plight of the pollinators!
  As gardeners become increasingly aware of the ‘plight of the pollinators', a new trend is beginning to emerge - pollinator gardens. Pollinator ...
• TomatoFest 2012 is coming up
  I know that everyone, including my mother, probably gets tired of hearing me talk about tomatoes, but if you still haven’t tried to grow some of ...
• Four garden tasks for late summer
  Plant: Late summer is my favourite planting season. Not only do I seed and transplant veggies for fall and winter, but I also take advantage of ...
• Heavenly Hydrangeas Part II
  This is truly the time of year when the hydrangeas steal the show! There are so many reasons to love these plants. Most bear large pom-pom or ...
• Planning a new garden
  With the mad rush of spring clean up, soil enriching and planting, many gardeners are ready to hang up their trowels and spend the summer ...
• Thinking ahead for fall
  It has been an absolutely glorious summer, weather-wise (except for the lack of rain), but if you want to enjoy a bounty of homegrown veggies ...
• Dealing with drought and drought-proofing your garden
  It’s been very hot and sunny the last few weeks and although the weather has been perfect for a day at the beach, it’s resulted in extreme dry ...
• A bushel of beans
  Our summer vegetable garden is a lush space filled with tall tomato vines, many shades of salad greens and endless sweet root crops. But for me, ...
• Top groundcovers
  Groundcovers are problem-solving plants that create a dense carpet of green in a spot where it’s difficult to grow grass. Common places for a ...
• Garden architecture
  Architectural plants are big and bold, boasting large, often vibrantly coloured foliage and flowers that add drama, height or a focal point to ...
• Growing perfect tomatoes
  Summer is the sweetest season for the tomato lover. Tantalizing fruits fill the garden in every shape, size and color imaginable, from large ...
• A potted herb garden
  Growing herbs on a sunny deck or patio is a fun and easy way to introduce fresh flavour to your cooking. Plus, many herbs have attractive flowers ...
• Summer flowering bulbs
  Summer flowering bulbs like lilies, dahlias, callas and cannas are the stars of the summer garden adding tropical pizzazz to flower borders, ...
• Fun edibles to grow in 2012!
  Our 2,000 square foot kitchen garden is the focal point of our property and that’s not just because I’ve essentially ignored the rest of the ...
• Growing sweet peas
  For me, the waning days of April have always signaled the season for planting my favourite annual flower – the sweet pea. In England, where this ...
• Hot new container plants for 2012
  The weather is warming, the dandelions are popping up and it’s time to think about some of the hot new plants for 2012 that will soon be ...
• Growing gourmet greens
  Salad greens are among the easiest vegetables to grow, and because they are so quick to mature and have shallow root systems, they don't need ...
• Fun gardening trends for 2012
  Spring is here, the winter was relatively mild and gardeners are ready to get back to working the earth. This is the time of year when it's fun ...
• Festive plants for the holidays
  After running a handful of errands this past weekend, I have come to the conclusion that there is no denying the holidays are on their way. ...
• Greening up the fall and winter garden
  Sometimes there just isn’t a lot to like about late fall and winter – icy roads, frigid temperatures, bulky clothing – but I do love to ...
• A year in the life of a cold frame
  If I could only pick one season extending structure for a home vegetable garden, it would be a cold frame. Incredibly versatile, a simple cold ...
• The best of the best!
  As a garden writer and radio host, I’m often asked for gardening advice. Over the years, I’ve answered (or attempted to answer!) hundreds, ...
• Perfect pumpkin tips
  We’re just a few days from Halloween and it’s time to start thinking about carving Jack O’Lantern’s for the big night. In our house, it’s a ...
• Five things to do with your fall leaves
  The heavy rain and gusty winds of last week knocked many of the leaves off the trees and onto our lawns. Before you rake, bag and deposit ...
• It’s gourd season!
  Our kitchen garden is the family’s playground. We follow the fuzzy bees, chase butterflies and moths and wander down the pathways, ...