Although there are a lot of insects found in the garden, there are some that come out earlier than others – and specifically target your beginning of the season crops. Luckily the list isn’t too long so it’s easy to get familiar with these insects, and they’re also quite easy to manage as well. If […]
Many home gardeners, at some point in their growing career question if they should use organic chemicals. Or maybe you’ve already tried organic chemicals on your vegetables, fruits or other plants in your garden or lawn. While pesticides as a whole are often frowned upon in the home or organic garden, organic pesticides are still […]
Whether it’s the first time you’ve experienced this, or you’re tired of the same thing happening – damping off is one of the worst things to happen to your homegrown seedlings. You work so hard to grow plants from seed, you water them, watch them every day and they look like they’re growing so happily. […]
If you’re looking to increase your health this year, want to know which vegetables you should be eating daily, or you just want to fill your garden with the most nutritious vegetables, you’ll get all the information you need here. Although we aren’t a big fan of the marketing of ‘superfoods’, many of the vegetables […]
If you’re new to gardening you might be unsure which seedlings are best to buy from the greenhouse, which ones are the healthiest, or if you should even be buying them at all – since they do grow from seeds that you could buy. If you want to buy the healthiest seedlings and get the […]
If you take a moment and do an internet search looking up ‘pollinator decline’ you’ll be overwhelmed with articles on the topic. For example, NBC News put out an article saying that 70% of honey bee colonies are going to die in 2025. There was a 2019 study done by Biological Conservation that said that […]
Ladybugs are one of the insects that everyone is familiar with thanks to their popularity in cartoons and children’s books. They’re not harmful, and aren’t a garden pest, but at the end of the season, certain ladybugs can give off the impression that they’re a pest if you’ve ever had them congregate in large groups […]
Cabbage is one of my favourite foods to eat! It’s so versatile, there’s a ton of varieties to choose from, and the flavour is incredible. Although cabbage doesn’t always smell the best, it’ll bring a ton of joy to your tastebuds. Not only is cabbage a cold tolerant plant, making it perfect for the shoulder […]
If you’ve been thinking about getting into gardening, or if you should build your own raised bed or if you should buy one, this article is for you. Here we’re going to answer the most common questions people ask when it comes to raised bed gardening from the disadvantages, to their lifespan, and even how […]
Onions are a staple food in the kitchen and are one of those plants that we all want to grow. The only problem? Onions are hard to grow. It’s especially hard to grow them to their full size. It’s easy to grow onions, in general, but often you’re left with a teensy-tiny onion that barely […]
