June is an exciting month for gardeners. The frost danger is gone. The soil is warm. It’s the perfect time to plant vegetables and watch them grow. But here’s what confuses a lot of people: “Can I really plant things…
What the world’s healthiest people have always known
What the world’s healthiest people have always known, and why a patch of soil might be your best medicine! There are places on this planet where people routinely live past 90, past 100, past ages that most of us have…
Timing Is Everything: How to Plan Your Spring and Summer Garden for Success
When you’re starting seeds indoors in those early months of the year, it’s easy to get excited. You’ve got all those little trays of baby seedlings sitting under grow lights, and you’re dreaming about all the fresh vegetables you’ll grow….
Growing a Filipino Food Garden in Canada: Bringing Home to Your Backyard
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…
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…
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…
How to get Healthier Plants, Less Pests and Bigger Harvests with this Old School Tip
Gardening is more than just growing plants, it’s about fostering a thriving ecosystem where every plant, insect, and organism works harmoniously. Companion planting, an old school gardening practice, is one of the most effective ways to encourage this symbiotic balance. While…
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…
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…
