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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The best soil for vegetable garden in raised bed is a mix of 1/3 topsoil, 1/3 compost and 1/3 peat moss (or coconut fiber).

Learn how to grow asparagus from seed or crown in your garden or raised bed including how to plant asparagus and harvesting asparagus.

Find out how to winter sow seeds in milk jugs or other containers. Included is a winter sowing seed list.

A complete guide on growing beans from seed in pots or in your garden including everything from when to plant bean seeds to companion plants

How to grow mushrooms outdoors at home in Canada using a blue oyster or wine cap mushroom spawn kit.

A guide to growing celery from seed in your vegetable garden or in containers. The best condition for growing celery is moist, rich soil.

What is no dig gardening anyway? The no dig garden method involves creating a garden on top of the existing ground, without digging to...

7 tips for growing leeks from seed in zone 3, vegetable gardens from a Calgary, Alberta gardener. Learn when to start your leek seeds indoo

These 3 tips will help you grow larger onions in your garden. Learn about short day vs. long day onions and what is better, seed or set.

Free printable guide with ideal dates for when to start seeds indoors in Alberta and other zone 3 garden climates.