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Grow Your Own

GYO Fruits and Vegetables

There’s nothing more satisfying than growing your own food, and we can help you do that. Follow our tips and tricks for bountiful yields in the veggie patch!

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Celebrating World Soil Day

As if December isn’t busy enough, here’s another special event worth celebrating! World Soil Day happens every year on December …

Passive Solar Geothermal Greenhouse at the 45th Parallel

Last August, we were screwing down the 14’x3′ sheets of double-ply PVC to the metal frame of the 60-foot greenhouse …

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 …

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

…the growth cycle of mushrooms using fruiting bags, one of the most common ways people cultivate gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Fruiting bags are most commonly made of polypropylene, allowing the…

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Craving A Climate-Friendly Garden? Hügelkultur Is For You!

The eighth principle of permaculture says that by putting things in the right place, relationships develop, and plants support each other. …

April Brings New Life To The Garden And A Fresh Set Of Tasks

Tulips are blooming, and the garden is teeming with new life! April is an exciting month for gardeners; from planting …

Eight Trending Perennial Vegetables For 2023 And Beyond

Trends come and go, but many gardeners and growing experts agree that the perennial vegetable garden is here to stay! …

Where Love Grows: Tito’s handmade vodka

What would be at the top of your priority list if you were searching for employment? Of course, a good …

It’s Harvest Time! The Best Time To Pull Tomatoes From Their Vines

We’re in peak tomato season, with many plants reaching maturity now. After nurturing our babies throughout the growing season, many …

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