How to convert a hay field into a garden. This spring our Community Garden offered us to do a no till garden trial. We were immediately on board. We have been using a no dig or till method in our home garden quite successfully. To convert a hay field is a bit of a different story, but eh, we are up ...
Planting
How to Grow Early Peas in an Unheated Greenhouse
It was still pretty much winter here (March 10) at my first attempt to grow early peas in an unheated greenhouse. Now, you need to understand that we are in Zone 3, March IS winter with 2 feet of snow on the ground and possibly more snow to come. How to grow early peas in the winter in an unheated ...
Starting Seeds Indoors (Free printable schedule)
Winter in our area isn't over yet. The last frost day is still more than two months away. But spring is coming, and with it the next growing season! Since our growing season is so short we get only about 100 frost free days in a row (if it is a good year, that is), we try to make the most of it by ...
Growing Overwintering Spinach in Cold Climate
Spinach is one of my favourite greens to grow in the garden, for so many reasons. It is the first crop to plant and to harvest in spring, it stays alive over the winter, and it needs no extra space in the garden. In this post we share with you a video that I made in the course of a year. There ...
Transplanting Tomato Plants into the Ground
It is always a very exciting day when my tomato plants can finally go into the ground! I start all the seeds indoors. We grow mainly heirloom tomato varieties. When to plant tomatoes out Tomatoes are a warm weather crop. They do not tolerate frost and do not like cold, wet weather either. To ...
When to Plant What – And Why Not Follow the General Rule
When to plant what? - The answer to that question in our area seems to be very simple: on the May long weekend. This has to do with our last frost day, which is around May 25, and the Canadian Victoria day, a holiday that happens to be around the last frost day. Many gardeners here have followed ...
Starting Seeds in Vermiculite
There's no set rule on how you start your seeds, you can experiment with several different methods and see what works for you. We already covered how to start seeds indoors in soil and for hydroponic growing, as well as how to start tomatoes from seeds. You can combine starting seeds in vermiculite ...
How To Grow Tomatoes From Cuttings
Usually you grow tomatoes from seeds, and I covered how to start tomatoes from seeds in this post. But did you know you can grow tomatoes from cuttings, too? Well, you can and it is very easy. This is especially helpful if you have trouble or no space to start plants from seed. Just get a ...
When to Start Tomatoes Indoors
There is a very simple answer to the question 'When to Start Tomatoes Indoors': it’s written on the seed package. For most tomatoes it is 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost day. To find your last frost date, go to these links if you live in Canada or in the USA. Our last frost day is May 26, ...
How to Start Tomatoes from Seeds
Growing tomatoes is just as much fun as it is rewarding. We like to start tomatoes from seeds and watch the miracle of life to develop. In this post we share how to start tomatoes from seeds using a 'no fail method' that involves less work. This method has worked for us for many years. We grow ...