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!

Flowers and Vegetables Make Perfect Garden Buddies

Catherine Sherriffs

There is so much emphasis these days on growing our food that flowers are sometimes forgotten or pushed to the background on our properties. But consider this: flowers are one of the many organic ways of achieving a delicious edible garden that delivers fresh produce all growing season long. Many varieties are not only beautiful…

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Six Ways To Get The Biggest Plants Outdoors

Looking for a way to grow bigger and better plants outdoors? We’ve got you covered with six great tips for achieving the very best results outside with the help of organics, recycling, and plant training. 1. Pruning And Support Many people train their plants in the early growing stages; if you haven’t, now it’s time…
August 2, 2018
Stoney Tark

Succession Planting Gives New Life After Harvest or Crop Loss

A heat wave gripped the Northern Hemisphere last week, smashing record temperatures across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. I live just outside of Montreal, Canada, a city that hasn’t seen seven consecutive days of temperatures of 87°F (31°C) or higher in over 70 years. While I love floating in the lake…
July 13, 2018
Catherine Sherriffs

Mixing Flowers With Vegetables: A Trick For Organic Garden Success

The draw to growing an organic garden is largely being able to control pests and disease without chemicals. No one wants to eat those. Still, without the right natural components, being totally free of either issue is a challenge. So, how do you create a naturally balanced system in your garden? One cut flower farmer…
March 26, 2018
Tammy Clayton

Growing Rhubarb: Why Isn’t It Red?

Many gardeners have a problem growing rhubarb that turns red. We always assume the trouble is the kind of rhubarb we planted. Mine was inherited. It came with the house. The promisingly pink immature stems are bronze-kissed green by the cutting stage! Asking my mom what was up with my bronze rhubarb, I learned not…
July 24, 2017
Amber

Freaky Fruits: Seeds Sprouting Inside Tomato

[one_half]What’s up with the fruit here? A tomato is not supposed to sprout plants. Don’t let anyone tell you that seeds sprouting inside tomato fruits is normal. It’s like totally abnormal, and not some isolated oddity. The earliest report found of buying tomatoes filled with germinating seeds is 2003. More and more people are talking…
October 8, 2016
Tammy Clayton