Have you always wanted an orchard full of hardy fruit trees but you live in a cold climate and didn't think it was possible? Just because you live in the hinterland that is Zone 3, or even Zone 2, doesn't mean that you can't grow a cold-hardy orchard. Sure, you won't be able to ... Continue Reading
5 Secrets to Growing Better Peppers from Seed
Peppers are fun to start from seed and are a welcome distraction to the bitter February cold. But pepper seedlings can be tricky to grow well. You might frequently find yourself asking, “why are my peppers not growing?” and be tempted to throw the whole tray into the ... Continue Reading
10+ Easy-to-Grow Vegetables for Beginners (Plus 5 You’ll Want to Avoid)
Planting your very first vegetable garden can be both exciting and scary. You can’t wait to eat fresh vegetables you’ve grown yourself, but you soon realize that there’s so much about gardening you just don’t know. Add in a few incidents of killing houseplants, and it’s enough to ... Continue Reading
A Cut Flower Garden for $100? Yes, It’s Possible!
Do you have a backyard-sized plot that you dream of transforming into a cut flower garden? Are you a flower farmer that's looking to grow cut flowers on a budget? You might be surprised to find out that you can grow a beautiful, blooming, colourful cut flower garden with ... Continue Reading
How to Pick the Best Tomato Varieties for Your Garden
Everyone wants to grow the best-tasting tomatoes or the largest tomato varieties. Tomatoes are the glory plant of the gardening world. But open any seed catalogue, and you’ll quickly be overwhelmed. Finding the best homegrown tomato varieties can feel daunting, especially for ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Eucalyptus for Cut Flowers (Even in a Short Growing Season)
The dream: loads of eucalyptus that you lovingly grew from seed adorning your flower arrangements and wreaths.The reality? Fighting other cut flower growers for seeds the minute a seed company updates its listings, struggling with poor germination and long growing times, then ... Continue Reading
3-Ingredient Homemade Noodles
It’s cold out. We can’t do a lot of gardening or outdoor activities, so it’s the perfect time to dust off those homesteading skills and prep some noodles for the coming year. If you live in a dry, prairie climate like I do in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, winter is the ideal time to ... Continue Reading
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a Wannabe Flower Farmer
Are you a wannabe flower farmer who has long dreamt of making a profit from your cut flower garden? Have you often thought about building a flower farming business from the dirt up, but you’re not sure where to start? It’s not as difficult as you’d think to start making money ... Continue Reading
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