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Grow Your Own

Whether you love flowers, fruits, veggies, herbs, or all of the above, follow our step-by-step guides to growing them organically in the comfort of your own home.

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A Deep-Rooted Passion For Mushrooms At Fungaia Farm

It’s a crisp and bright November morning, and I am headed to Fungaia Farm, a local mushroom production company born …

A Gardener’s Key Takeaways From One Of The Hottest Summers On Record

We will remember the summer of 2023 for many things, like wildfires, high temperatures, drought, and severe rainstorms that caused …

It Ain’t Over ‘til The Garden Bed Is Asleep – Fall Prep For A Healthier Spring

It’s been a long season. As you lop off the last plants and fruits for hang drying or fresh-frozen storage, …

How To Plant Bulbs In Containers This Fall For Beautiful Color In The Spring

Do you want to plant some tulips for the spring but have no garden space? Just plant them in containers! …

Plant Of The Month: Fall Anemones Are A Whimsical And Lovely September Perennial

Welcome to Plant of the Month, a new series featuring a perennial plant rooted in my garden and some tips …

Microgreens And Indoor Food Production

A strange sense of desire and urgency came over me one day when I was on Galiano a few years …

Tips For Balancing Your Soil’s pH

Soil pH (or hydrogen ion concentration) indicates how acid or alkaline our soil or growing medium is. It is measured …

Mushroom Growth Cycles Using Fruiting Bags

Mushroom cultivation has become increasingly popular over the past few years due to its many ecological benefits, including growing nutrient-rich …

To Cure Garlic Or Eat It Fresh Out Of The Garden?

It’s always fun when one of our blogs sparks discussion! We love hearing from our readers and learning about what …

Heat Waves Are The New Normal, So How Do We Adapt?

With another growing season underway, I am reflecting on our changing climate. I remember the long and cold spring of …

These July Garden Tips Will Help Your Garden Thrive Throughout The Summer

The garden is reaching its peak blooming period; a few plants need summer love to keep it in tip-top shape. …

Watering Woes: One Gardener’s Quest For A Clean Drink

Between lethal microbials and microplastics, our drinking water is a cacophony of fluctuating unknowns. I can’t be the only water …

Organic-Regenerative Gardeners, Here’s The Buzz About Borage

While getting some much-needed garden therapy at my local nursery recently, I came across a spectacular-looking plant that I decided …

Strategies for Gardening with Climate Change

Changing climatic conditions, extreme weather events like flooding, and increasingly cloudy days have been more common in the last year. …

Adding Splashes Of Color To The Garden And Containers With Impatiens

Everyone has a favorite summer annual they rely upon every year to add color to bare garden spots or containers. …

5 Cool Ways Homemade, Natural Solutions Help The Garden Thrive

Regenerative and organic gardening is about taking a page from Mother Nature when growing plants. Imitating what happens naturally in …

Purple Power: Gardens Going Mauve, Lavender, Violet, And Every Shade In Between

Last year, the Canadian Garden Council invited Canadians to plant red annuals and perennials to celebrate the landmark Year of …

5 Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees For Your Garden

When it comes to food these days, everyone is talking about buying local. And while a farmer’s market is often …

A Heartwarming Story Of A Green Thumb Son Working To Help His Brown Thumb Mom

Every family has one: a person that strikes fear into plant life from coast to coast. A person that leaves …

Growing Strawberries In Containers For Months Of Delicious Harvests

You can easily grow and harvest sweet and delicious strawberries in a container on your terrace or patio! Some strawberry …

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