How To Articles

How To Pick the Best Plants for Your Garden

If you’ve been thinking about starting a garden, this is the perfect time to do it! There is a wide variety of plants you can

How to Grow Eggplants from Seed to Harvest

Eggplants are one of the best vegetables to grow and eat! They are underrated and underappreciated but taste delicious and can be used in so

How to Grow Peppers from Seed to Harvest

Peppers can be a challenge to grow in our short seasons here in Canada, but it is possible to grow amazing peppers with just a

How to Grow Micro Tomatoes – The Ultimate Winter Crop!

In just 8-10 weeks you can have fresh tomatoes in the middle of winter! These tomatoes are super fun to grow, a great activity to

How to Grow Broad Beans from Seed to Harvest

Broad beans are an underrated garden vegetable here in Canada. I don’t know many people who grow them but they are the perfect addition to

How to Make Square Newspaper Pots for Seedlings

To my delight, newspaper pots are becoming a trendy new way to garden. Why am I so delighted? Because they’re a sustainable way to garden!

Everything You Need to Collect Rainwater

Rain barrels are a great addition to any garden. They are affordable to buy, simple to set up and are a sustainable way to water

How to Use Insect and Bird Netting in Your Garden

One of the best tools that you can add to your garden to protect your crops is bug, bird and insect netting. This is a

How to Grow Mushrooms at Home in a Bucket

If you’ve never tried oyster mushrooms before than this article is for you. I am telling you, these are the best mushrooms out there. They

How to Make Pickled Beans – Refrigerator Method

We love pickled beans. We use them in wraps or on top of tacos. Another reason that we love to pickle beans is because a

How to Extend Your Garden Growing Season – 4 Methods!

If you could extend your garden to last year round, or even a few months longer than before, would you do it? Are you interested

How to Make Swiss Chard Chips

Swiss chard is a staple in the garden. It’s a cold season crop that grows well in both the spring and fall garden, and it

How to Make Nasturtium Chips

Nasturtiums are one of my favourite things to grow in the garden. I include it in every garden because it helps bring in pollinators, it

How to Make Apple Fruit Leather – with Added Protein!

Apple season is upon us! There are so many amazing ways to use apples, from apple pie to making apple juice. But a great way

How to Grow Comfrey As A Natural Fertilizer

Comfrey is a popular plant that is part of the permaculture garden. Permaculture is a type of gardening where you work on creating a natural

How to Prep Your Garden For Winter and Spring

As summer and fall come to an end it’s important to prep your garden for the winter. You want your garden in good shape for

How to Plant Fall Bulbs for Spring Flowers

Springtime is loaded with beautiful blooms, from daffodils to tulips, but did you know all of those flowers need to be planted in the fall?

How to Grow Wine Cap Mushrooms

Did you know it’s possible to grow your own mushrooms? Mushrooms are one of those crops that aren’t talked about much in the vegetable garden

Learn How to Save Tomato Seeds For Next Season

Saving tomato seeds is a great way to save money and continue to grow your favourite varieties of tomatoes. As the weather continues to change

How to Care for Your Garden While on Vacation

Often times our vacations line up perfectly with peak garden season. Kids are out of school, work often slows down and holidays are booked to

How to Use Your Fall Decor in the Garden

Gardeners rejoice! Your fall front porch decor is actually future garden gold. Your pumpkins and straw hay bales are the perfect addition to your garden

How to Protect Your Plants from Three-lined Potato Beetles

It seems that every vegetable we grow in our gardens has a pest that comes with it. And the potato is no exception. I’d like

How to Make Pickles – Refrigerator Method

Quick pickling is our favourite method for pickling food. Why? Because it’s quick! This method works for more than just cucumbers/pickles but today’s recipe is

How To Protect Your Garden from Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetles have taken over Canadian gardens by storm. They come in mass numbers, damage a wide range of plants from flowers to vegetables and

How to Grow Garlic from Clove to Harvest

When you start to grow your own garlic at home, you realize just how many varieties and flavours exist in this one crop. Garlic ranges

How to Grow a Fall Garden and Extend Your Harvest

I love growing a fall garden but it can be difficult to plan when the garden fatigue of summer sets in. I learned that I

How to Control Squash Vine Borers

What is the zucchini plants biggest nemesis? The squash vine borer. These insects are the biggest pest to zucchini and can take your plant from

How to Grow Zucchini from Seed to Harvest

Zucchini is one of the easiest plants to grow from seed and is our absolute favourite to grow. It’s one of those plants that takes

How to Protect Your Plants from Cucumber Beetles

Cucumber beetles are the nemesis of many gardeners. These flying beetles come in masses, take over cucumber plants, and without proper management, they’ll stop you