Companion Planting
Companion planting is the practice of putting different plants together in the garden to benefit one or both of them. It can be as...
5 tips to consider before jumping into starting a hobby farm
(NC) Running a small farm with a garden and animals such as chickens, goats and pigs can be very rewarding. For many of us,...
What’s sowing…
April's weather can be all over the place! In the space of a week, it can go from sunny and warm, to rainy and...
Gardening- Hardening Off
Hardening off is the process of toughening up your tiny, fragile seedlings, before you transplant them and leave them outside at the mercy of...
Flowers in your vegetable garden – try mixing it up!
Seems like people either grow food, or grow flowers. If they do grow both, we've been conditioned to grow them separately; we have the...
Choosing the right plant
by Dan Driedger
Scanning the web can quickly reveal a host of individuals and businesses who are selling plants at this time of year. Interest...
Food from the forest promotes biodiversity
Forest gardens are something you might expect to find in the tropics, but the concept has taken hold in temperate areas as well. Forest...
Gardening: What does this even mean?
I was one of those kids who had no idea where or how a tomato grew! I have a great deal of sympathy for...
Sustainability: How exactly do I rewild a patch of my lawn or garden...
There's a lot of interest right now in rewilding. It's a pretty complex subject, and can mean a lot of things, from dismantling dams...
Gardening: What’s growing in March?
Those who start seeds indoors with lights and heat mats start pepper seeds anytime from the beginning of February onwards. Onions, celery, and things...