Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I love that my Purple Dome asters don’t even start to bloom until October. 😍 2130
Reposted by Niki JabbourCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026N.B. farmers set out to create the world’s longest gourd tunnel #NewBrunswick www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...ctvnews.caN.B. farmers set out to create the world’s longest gourd tunnelNew Brunswick is home to no shortage of landmarks that hold unique titles, and newest to the list is the world's longest gourd tunnel. 05111
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hiked the incredible Gaff Point Trail near Lunenburg yesterday and spent a lot of time looking down at the mushrooms! The month of damp weather has spawned quite the assortment. 040
Reposted by Niki JabbourCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Giant pumpkins making a comeback after last year's drought www.cbc.ca/player/play/...cbc.caGiant pumpkins making a comeback after last year's droughtPumpkin farmer Danny Dill speaks with the CBC’s Amy Smith about this year's crop in Windsor, N.S. 1366
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Was just enjoying the view from my kitchen window ☁️ 011
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Support Canadian artisans like my cousin who makes the COZIEST handknit hats and mittens. 😊 www.etsy.com/ca/shop/OhBo... 095
Reposted by Niki JabbourFat Apollo, baby! @fatapollo.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026So when I harvested my garlic, I usually leave that bed empty until the next year. I read @nikijabbour.bsky.social and she said to throw some fast veggies in, so I did Bok Choy. Friends, it is a whole new world of fresh veg in just 30 days. 1124
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Why would you mow to remove clover flowers?? We need to support pollinators and other types of wildlife. Some of this advice is outdated. 1221
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The last weekend of summer also brings the first frost warning… sigh. Cover tender plants tonight just in case. 092
Reposted by Niki JabbourHalifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026On Sept. 24 from 12 - 1 p.m., we'll be hosting a webinar on biocontrol and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, or HWA. HWA can kill up to 95 per cent of the trees in an infested forest, which means that most of the municipality’s hemlocks are in serious danger. Register for the webinar at halifax.ca/invasive 042
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I’m still planting for fall! Here are 4 vegetables to get in the ground (or containers) now: youtu.be/fjTMK22n6qY?...youtu.be4 Last-Minute Vegetables to Plant in September for a Fall HarvestYouTube video by Niki Jabbour | Vegetable Gardening Expert 030
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Right? I freeze a bunch of whole tomatoes and sauce, but still so much to share. 020
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Yes!! A prized crop and one my Lebanese in-laws looooove! 😊 110
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 30/08/2026They’re Metki, AKA Armenian cucumbers. Botanically they’re melons but taste like cukes. A fav of my Lebanese in-laws. 😊 savvygardening.com/armenian-cuc...savvygardening.comArmenian Cucumber: A Productive, Heat-tolerant Crop for the Food GardenArmenian cucumber is a productive, heat-tolerant vegetable that produces a bumper crop of crisp, mildly sweet fruits all summer long. 053
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The best part of having a veggie garden is sharing!! Taking this box of veg to family. 🥰 819812
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 29/08/2026We’re reaching peak pepper season! Lots to enjoy fresh with the surplus dehydrated or frozen for winter. 😋🌶️ 090
Reposted by Niki JabbourVanessa 🍁 @nesfarm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is not Ragweed, this is Canadian Goldenrod which does not cause allergies but blooms about the same time And this is why you let it grow... #NativePolinators #GardenSky 🐝 1341461
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Rapunzel is such a great name for this yummy cherry tomato whose trusses can have over 40 fruits! 0122
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Want fresh lettuce this fall - and winter?? Grow it yourself in pots or garden beds! And this is the planting season. Learn how savvygardening.com/planting-let...savvygardening.comWhy Fall Is One of the Best Times to Grow LettuceThink lettuce is just a spring crop? Think again! Fall’s cool temperatures create the perfect conditions for growing crisp, flavorful greens. Learn when to plant, the best varieties to grow, and how t... 0112
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Picked a basket of hot and sweet peppers. I’ll dehydrate the hot ones and we’ll enjoy the sweet ones over the next few days. 😋 090
Reposted by Niki JabbourDean Jobb - True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Beautiful but vicious: invasive roses a menace to N.S. ecosystems Experts say it's important to manage invasive plants to maintain local biodiversity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #garden #plants #flowers #invasivecbc.caBeautiful but vicious: invasive roses threatening N.S. ecosystems | CBC NewsWhile multiflora rose may look pretty with its delicate pink or white flowers, experts say it grows aggressively in the province and threatens the local biodiversity. 0107
Reposted by Niki JabbourThe Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 07/08/2026In this webinar, you’ll discover the key components of butterfly habitat, how butterflies use habitat throughout the year, and which plants can provide the high quality food that caterpillars need to thrive!🌻🦋 🗓️Aug 27 @ 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 01710
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Love the incredible colour of Amazing Gray poppy! 0112
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 07/08/2026You’re too kind! And the heat has now arrived here. It’s was 33C here yesterday with the humidex around 38. Far too hot! 010
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 07/08/2026My mother in law loves eating baby eggplants raw. 010
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The jalapeno crop is coming along well. My absolute fave hot pepper. 😊 0120
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Oh that’s too bad. Our weather has been a challenge as well but I have a polytunnel and always grow them there. The extra heat is helpful. 100
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 01/08/2026We’ve reached peak eggplant season with enough tender fruits for weekly batches of eggplant parmigiana. 😋 2192
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The Little Fingers eggplants are in peak season! 180
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 29/07/2026This veggie garden bed looks more flowers than food! But there are four cucumber plants and loads of herbs in it too. 🙃 091
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 24/07/2026My first ‘Niki Jabbour’ daylily flower of the year! Grateful to be the namesake of this pretty perennial, bred by Allan Banks. 😊 0140
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 23/07/2026My family is obsessed with Armenian cucumbers and while technically they’re a type of muskmelon, they look and taste like cukes. In my new video I share tips from my 20+ years of growing them. youtu.be/lFA68tCbE2c?...youtu.beHow to Grow Armenian Cucumbers: The Secrets to Huge HarvestsYouTube video by Niki Jabbour 062
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Cupcake cosmos blooms. So pretty and bee-friendly. 🐝 0162
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Got funny shaped cucumbers? This is usually caused by incomplete pollination or extreme heat. Learn more about curling cukes here: savvygardening.com/cucumbers-cu... 0103
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Started harvesting the fingerling and purple potatoes. 😋 0171
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Was there in April, loved taking in all the Roman sites, including the cathedral. 110
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The first Green Lightning zucchini, an award-winning variety that goes from seed to harvest in about 45 days - you’ve still got time to plant! Loved the mildly sweet flavour and dense texture. Very good. Lots more to come. 😋 113612
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Bee party! I’ve never seen more bees in a single poppy flower! 2468576
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 13/07/20263 days after hand pollinating this Armenian cucumber (botanically a musk melon) flower, it’s starting to size up! 070
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Had lots of barnacles which makes me think it was quite old. 030
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Yup, a sunfish doing sunfish things (mainly eating jellyfish) 😊 020
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The fin kept coming up on this guy too. Such a massive fish! 020
Niki Jabbour @nikijabbour.bsky.social · 10/07/2026We see them every couple of years and it’s always such a treat! 130