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,…
