Ladybugs are not just cute little red beetles with black spots, they’re also some of the best helpers you can have in your garden. They eat pests like aphids that can harm your plants, so having ladybugs around means fewer…
Reasons Why You Should Grow your Own Food
There’s something magical about eating food you’ve grown with your own hands. That crisp lettuce leaf, a fresh eggplant or fresh herbs from your backyard, homegrown food tastes different, it genuinely tastes better. If you’ve ever considered growing your own…
What Giving 150% Really Means
Look, we get it. You’ve heard all the inspirational quotes and seen the success stories everywhere. Everyone’s got an opinion about hard work and hustle culture. But here’s the real deal about working hard when you start with nothing, straight…
How to Grow Pumpkins and our Fave Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Growing your own pumpkins is easier than you think! Whether you want jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween or fresh pumpkins for baking, this simple guide will walk you through everything you need to know. Zone 5b means your area gets pretty cold…
How to Protect Your Garden from Frost: Tips for Cold Climate Gardeners
If you live in a cold climate zone, you know that heart-sinking feeling when the weather forecast warns of frost. All your hard work nurturing those beautiful plants could be damaged in just one cold night. But don’t worry! Protecting…
How to Grow these 7 Vegetables and Harvest in less than 6 Weeks!
Growing your own food doesn’t have to mean waiting months for results. These seven quick growing vegetables will have you harvesting fresh, delicious produce in as little as three weeks. Arugula Arugula is one of the fastest greens you can…
The Compact Garden: Our First Book is Now Available for Pre-Order!
There’s something magical about biting into a sun warmed tomato you grew yourself, or snipping fresh basil from a plant thriving just steps from your kitchen door. For many of us living in apartments, townhomes, or houses with modest yards,…
How to Grow a Culinary Garden
Imagine stepping into your garden, snipping a few fresh herbs, and instantly transforming your cooking. Growing a culinary garden is not just a fun hobby, it’s a way to upgrade your meals, save money on groceries, and enjoy the beauty and fragrance…
How to Grow Everbearing Strawberries in Zone 5b Canada: A Complete Guide!
There’s nothing quite like biting into a sun-warmed, perfectly ripe strawberry that you’ve grown yourself. If you live in zone 5b Canada, you’re in luck, this climate zone is excellent for growing everbearing strawberries with the right knowledge and techniques. …
How to Become more Self Reliant: Grow your own Food
Living in an era where power outages can happen unexpectedly, we feel it’s essential to embrace self reliance. For instance, at the end of March, we had an ice storm in Ontario, and many places throughout the region experienced power outages….
What are the Most Underrated Vegetables to Grow
When we first entered the gardening world, we started with the usual suspects from the local garden centre, those familiar favourites that everyone knows. But what about the hidden gems, like callaloo, tatsoi, chayote, kohlrabi, sunchokes, gai lan, and mizuna? We were amazed at…
How to Make Your Own Ketchup
Making your own ketchup may seem daunting, but we discovered that it’s surprisingly simple! After a fun experiment in our kitchen, we realized we could easily whip up a batch of homemade ketchup using ingredients right from our garden. Decades ago,…
