Something I think about from time to time is what I would do if I could no longer get food at the grocery store due to some unforeseen circumstance. It’s easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom thoughts of the world’s crises. Luckily, I have a seed library that helps ease my…
For the last couple of years, we’ve grown so used to unpredictable weather that we now sow nearly all of our seeds indoors. But, for those crops that need to be directly sown in the garden, like turnips, potatoes, radish and lettuce, there are a few tricks to improve germination rates outdoors. In this article…
Sowing seeds outdoors is a cheap, fun and easy way to start a vegetable garden, and the heat of spring and summer helps to create the perfect environment for many of our favourite crops. While many vegetables can be given a good head start by sowing indoors, on windowsills, or sowing in greenhouses, there are…
After weeks, even months, of nurturing and caring for seedlings (either indoors or in a greenhouse), there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing them finally planted in the garden. But we can’t just move our baby plants out in the elements and call it a day – they need to go through a process called “hardening…
With all the information out there, situating raised beds can be a little overwhelming. I’ve used raised beds for years, and more often than not I’ll place them anywhere I can that gets full sun. Recently I’ve learned that there’s a science to orienting raised beds for maximum light and that’s changed my whole perspective…
I gardened for years before I started using a grow light. When I finally did invest in a grow light–the SpiderFarmer SF1000D – it revolutionized my growing experience. My plants started growing exponentially, but I quickly realized that you can have too much of a good thing. While some growers have differing opinions on the…