Growing Guide
Soil preparation: Prepare a weed-free site that gets 8 to 10 hours of strong sunlight a day. Well-drained soil with a pH around 6.0 to 6.2 is ideal. To avoid verticillium wilt, don't plant in sites where raspberries, strawberries, or solanaceous plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.) have grown before.
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Haskap is a deciduous shrub with northern berry producing potential. Though not native to Yukon, haskap is a circumboreal species found in most Canadian provinces, Russia, Japan, and many other countries. The closest relative to Haskap in the north is black twinberry, Lonicera involucrata, which is found in southeast Alaska and on rare occasions around Haines Junction. Do NOT eat twinberry –...
This is the executive summary of a project completed by Ecology North with funding provided by the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program, and supported by the Territorial Farmers Association. The report was written by Dwayne Wohlgemuth and submitted in February 2012. The full report is attached as a PDF.
Numerous berry species grow well in the Yellowknife, Dettah,...
This is an interesting short vide on how to get rid of aphids: add clover to your crop later in the season!
http://farmersfilmanac.com/farmer-videos/integrated-pest-management/
In June, 2011, Dr. Gary Platford visited Ft. Smith and took the opportunity to share his extensive knowledge of insect and disease control with community members. An educational community tour followed by a well attended evening presentation was well received by the gardening community. The attached file is Dr. Platfords' evening presentation on common garden insects/pests and control...
Many species of edible berries can be found near Yellowknife, Dettah, and N’dilo. These berries tantalize the taste buds of locals, and the locations of good patches are almost always kept secret. It’s difficult for many people to find enough for themselves, which would require many evenings and weekends donating blood to the mosquitoes. So I supplement my wild harvests with a few berry bushes...
This project aims to stimulate commercial agricultural production in the communities of Yellowknife, N’Dilo, and Dettah. The project consists of two stages completed over two years: first, a feasibility study for the commercial production of berries from selected berry species; and the second, to identify fertile land within the municipal boundaries of these three communities. The first stage...
Strawberry Growing Guide
Growing Guide