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How to Store Carrots Over Winter
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
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Krista Green
Mar 245 min read
8 tips for Growing Cabbage in Your Backyard
Growing cabbage from seed at home is not for the faint of heart. Start cabbage sees indoors near the end of April.
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Krista Green
Mar 152 min read
How to Prevent Potato Scab
A specific strain of bacteria is responsible for causing potato scab to form on potatoes. Prevent potato scab by lowering soil pH with sulf
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Krista Green
Dec 15, 20236 min read
Hydroponic Grow Systems for Growing Vegetables
What gardener does not want to keep growing food all year round? Maybe you thought this was not possible in the zone 3 gardening...
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Krista Green
Nov 21, 20236 min read
My Personal Garden Soil Analysis & Solutions
Suggestions for amending prairie vegetable garden soil with high pH, low nitrogen levels and high salinity.
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Krista Green
Nov 7, 20234 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Harvesting, Curing & Storing Potatoes
Here is how I cure and store potatoes over winter to provide for our family of 5, both for eating and for seed potatoes.
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Krista Green
Sep 1, 20233 min read
How to Cure and Store Onions
How to cure and store onions to last all year. Cure onions by hanging them upside-down or laying them on a blanket.
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Krista Green
May 31, 20234 min read
Calgary Gardening - A Guide to Growing a Garden in the Calgary Area
Tips for gardening in Calgary and the surrounding area. Information on when to plant your garden in Calgary, what to plant in Calgary.
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Krista Green
May 26, 20233 min read
Controlling Flea Beetles in the Garden
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.
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Krista Green
May 22, 20232 min read
How to plant and Grow Dill at Home
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.
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Krista Green
May 18, 20234 min read
How To Grow Corn At Home
A guide to growing corn from seed in northern climates. Tips on when to plant corn, planting corn depth, companion plant for corn
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Krista Green
Apr 25, 20235 min read
4 Signs it is Time to Repot Your Seedlings
As your plants or seedlings grow, it is important to recognize the signs of when to transplant the seedlings into bigger pots. Learn to...
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Krista Green
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Growing a Three Sisters Garden
What is a 3 Sisters Garden? A "3 sisters" garden is composed of corn, pole beans, and squash. These three vegetables are grown together...
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Krista Green
Mar 29, 20237 min read
A Guide to Vegetable Gardening For Beginners
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
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Krista Green
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Tips for Gardening in Alberta
Gardening in Alberta can be challenging. Here are some of the best vegetables to grow in Alberta along with herbs to grow in Alberta.
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Krista Green
Mar 16, 20235 min read
Tips For Growing Broccoli from Seed
How to grow bigger broccoli in your vegetable garden, when to plant broccoli seeds, best broccoli variety to grow, broccoli companion plant
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Krista Green
Mar 7, 20234 min read
Growing Haskap Berries in Zone 3
Find out all about growing haskap berries in zone 3, along with haskap berry benefits, haskap cross-pollination needs, and where to plant.
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Krista Green
Feb 2, 20234 min read
My Favourite Products for Growing Indoors
Supplies I use for starting seeds and growing indoors including an indoor greenhouse, grow lights, a light timer and a mat.
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Krista Green
Jan 25, 20235 min read
A Complete Guide to Growing Peppers from Seed in Cool Climates
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.
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Krista Green
Jan 19, 20234 min read
Unique Camping Options - Camp at a Homestead
Unique opportunities for camping in Alberta, Canada and US. Find the best camping spots in Alberta along with other parts of Canada here.
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Krista Green
Nov 1, 20223 min read
How to Store Vegetable Seeds
Learn how to store vegetable seeds for long term at home. Storing seeds over the winter properly improves germination rates.
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Krista Green
Oct 25, 20225 min read
How to Improve Your Garden Soil
Learn how to test and amend your
vegetable garden soil. Find amendment ideas for your alkaline or acidic soil.
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Krista Green
Aug 23, 20224 min read
A Guide to Growing Cold Hardy Plants Under Cover - Unheated Greenhouse Growing
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...
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Krista Green
May 14, 20222 min read
Natural Weed Killer
This natural weed killer recipe uses vinegar, Epsom salts and dish soap. See the results on my weeds sprayed with natural weed killer.
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