Tag: garden

How many seeds? Garden planning tips

There are so many wonderful looking vegetable varieties that it can be easy to ‘buy all the seed.’ Unless you have a team, a tractor and a farm, it’s unlikely that you are really going to ‘grow all the seed,’ never mind ‘harvest all that veg!’ Leaving you to decide what to grow.  We’re going […]

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An important garden answer…

… to any garden question is “It depends.” “How early should I start tomatoes?” “Should I mount my potatoes?” “Do I need to succession sow lettuce?” “How far apart should I space my cabbage?” “Is no dig the best method?” “What grows well here?” “Does it eat all the plants?” “Should I trellis melons?” “Will […]

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Year round food from the garden

If you have either a big enough garden or just the inclination, you may have thought about growing for storage. This requires a shift in thinking toward not just food that is wholesome and delicious fresh but also those varieties that store well in a variety of ways. Besides canning and its close cousin pickling […]

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Garden Guide for First-Timers

Source: http://justfood.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CGN_Garden_Guide_2015.pdf

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Fall Garden Planting

In our zone 5a, fall gardening can be a great time to plant cool-season crops. We hit our first frost between the first week of October and mid-October. Fall crops can be planted between late August and early September to harvest just before winter sets in. Following crops are a great start for a fall […]

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Survival garden seed checklist

As people are worried about store shelves being empty in these times of COVID-19 crisis. We are here to help relieve your anxiety and help you prepare for the worst-case scenario. Growing homegrown, nutrient-dense food is always a good option that empowers you to be self-sufficient and find your independence. High-calorie food like rice, wheat […]

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