Last year, my friend Chantelle of City Girl Flower Farm told me she found some really cheap ranunculus at a local Dollar Tree: 5 corms for $1.25! So, naturally, I drove over there as quickly as possible, scooped up what I needed, and brought them home to experiment with. The ... Continue Reading
How to Build a High Tunnel in a Northern Climate
If you live in a cold climate like I do near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in Zone 3, then a high tunnel or greenhouse is a gardening game changer. Suddenly, all those heat-loving vegetables that struggle--like tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and more--are, dare I say, easy to ... Continue Reading
The Best Vegetables & Flowers to Start with Winter Sowing
Winter sowing vegetables and flowers is a wonderful way to start strong seedlings that don't really need hardening off. Over the winter, you can save your milk jugs, fill them up with soil and seeds, and be rewarded with your own seed starters in the spring. However, some seeds ... Continue Reading
Indoor Seed Starting Schedule for Easy Vegetables & Flowers
Starting seeds indoors is fun, but it can quickly get complicated when you're trying to figure out when to start flowers, vegetables, and herbs indoors. There is no one-size-fits-all general guideline, and many plants have a range of weeks that they can be started. In this ... Continue Reading
The Best Grow Lights for Seedlings (From Budget to Bougie)
So you're starting a bunch of plants from seed this year, and you need to invest in a grow light setup. Before you sell your firstborn to pay for the whole thing, here's what I've found to be some of the best grow lights for seedlings, depending on your budget and the kind of ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Onions from Seed So Big You Can Brag About Them
For years I've thought that onion sets were the only way to larger onions. Like most gardeners that haven't tried growing onions from seed, I thought that bigger is better. I thought if I grew an onion from seed, it would have no way of growing large enough in my cold, Zone 3, ... Continue Reading
25+ Best Gardening Books for the Urban Gardener
Urban gardeners face some special challenges, the biggest of which is lack of space. These 25 gardening books cover all the bases to build the beginner urban gardener's confidence. I've assembled a collection that covers general gardening knowledge, companion planting, ... Continue Reading
25+ Must-Read Books for the Prairie Gardener
Gardeners in the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba face unique gardening challenges. Our harsh winters and short growing season mean that typical gardening advice doesn’t always work in our region. Here are 25 prairie gardening books for you to enjoy ... Continue Reading
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