If you have a cold room, carrots can be stored in slightly moistened sand or wood shavings. Without a cold room, it is necessary to store ca

Growing cabbage from seed at home is not for the faint of heart. Start cabbage sees indoors near the end of April.

A specific strain of bacteria is responsible for causing potato scab to form on potatoes. Prevent potato scab by lowering soil pH with sulf

What gardener does not want to keep growing food all year round? Maybe you thought this was not possible in the zone 3 gardening...

Suggestions for amending prairie vegetable garden soil with high pH, low nitrogen levels and high salinity.

Here is how I cure and store potatoes over winter to provide for our family of 5, both for eating and for seed potatoes.

How to cure and store onions to last all year. Cure onions by hanging them upside-down or laying them on a blanket.

Tips for gardening in Calgary and the surrounding area. Information on when to plant your garden in Calgary, what to plant in Calgary.

9 organic ways to control flea beetles in your garden. There are 2 cycles of flea beetles each year. List of what plants flea beetles eat.

How to grow dill at home in a garden or pot, when & how to plant dill seeds, dill harvesting tips along with companion plants for dill.

A guide to growing corn from seed in northern climates. Tips on when to plant corn, planting corn depth, companion plant for corn

As your plants or seedlings grow, it is important to recognize the signs of when to transplant the seedlings into bigger pots. Learn to...

What is a 3 Sisters Garden? A "3 sisters" garden is composed of corn, pole beans, and squash. These three vegetables are grown together...

Learn how to grow vegetables in a garden or container. Find out what seed varieties grow well, the best soil for growing veggies and when to

Gardening in Alberta can be challenging. Here are some of the best vegetables to grow in Alberta along with herbs to grow in Alberta.

How to grow bigger broccoli in your vegetable garden, when to plant broccoli seeds, best broccoli variety to grow, broccoli companion plant

Find out all about growing haskap berries in zone 3, along with haskap berry benefits, haskap cross-pollination needs, and where to plant.

Supplies I use for starting seeds and growing indoors including an indoor greenhouse, grow lights, a light timer and a mat.

All the tips for growing peppers from seed in pots or in your garden. Learn when to plant pepper seeds & best pepper varieties to grow.

Unique opportunities for camping in Alberta, Canada and US. Find the best camping spots in Alberta along with other parts of Canada here.

Learn how to store vegetable seeds for long term at home. Storing seeds over the winter properly improves germination rates.

Learn how to test and amend your vegetable garden soil. Find amendment ideas for your alkaline or acidic soil.

I remember the day I found out that it is possible to grow cold hardy vegetables before and after my first and last frost dates. I was...

This natural weed killer recipe uses vinegar, Epsom salts and dish soap. See the results on my weeds sprayed with natural weed killer.