When you move far from home, you bring pieces of it with you. For many Filipino families in Canada, those pieces include memories of flavors, the slight bitterness of ampalaya in a morning scramble, the earthy sweetness of kalabasa in…
Growing a Filipino Food Garden in Canada: Bringing Home to Your Backyard
Spring Is Calling: Start the Season Right
There is a particular kind of joy that a cold climate gardener understands. It arrives sometime in late February or early March, when the days start stretching just a little bit longer and the afternoon sun feels like it actually…
Root to Fruit: How to Use Every Part of the Vegetables You Grow
If you’ve ever pulled a carrot out of the ground and twisted off that big, feathery green top before tossing it in the compost bin, you’re not alone. Most of us do it without thinking. We’ve been trained to believe…
Build Your Own Garden Harvest Basket (And Why Every Gardener Needs One)
There’s a moment every gardener knows well. You’re standing in the middle of your garden, arms full of tomatoes, a few cucumbers tucked under your chin, and a bundle of carrots dangling from one hand. You’re trying not to drop…
Learning and Growing in the Garden: A Journey of Mistakes, Discovery, and Hot Peppers
When we first started gardening, we didn’t know much either. We made plenty of mistakes, overwatered plants, put sun-loving vegetables in the shade, and watched seeds fail to sprout more times than we care to admit. But here’s what we…
Growing Comfrey: The Ultimate Permaculture Plant
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance plant that works harder than just about anything else in your garden, let me introduce you to comfrey. This unassuming herb is a permaculture superstar that feeds your soil, makes incredible fertilizer, and even…