The key to not plant pumpkin seeds indoors too soon. The best time to transplant pumpkin seedlings is when they have their third true leaf. If pumpkin plants are any larger, they are more prone to go into severe transplant shock. Plant pumpkin seeds indoors between April 21 and 28 to transplant outdoors on June 1.

Learn how to plant a rhubarb root as well as how to force rhubarb and tips for harvesting rhubarb correctly.

Five benefits of gardening with chickens are waste reduction, pest reduction, better garden soil, more garden compost and more joy!

Looking for the best vegetables to grow in a greenhouse? A greenhouse allows gardeners to extend the growing season, protect crops from unpredictable weather, and successfully grow heat-loving vegetables that may struggle outdoors—especially in cooler climates. From tomatoes and peppers to cucumbers and basil, choosing the right vegetables for greenhouse growing can dramatically improve yields and help ensure your crops reach maturity before frost.

Are old seeds still good? Learn how to test germination, store seeds long term, and know when to replace them for a successful northern garden.

Learn about seed cold stratification vs seed scarification. Seed stratification refers to exposing seeds to a period of cold temperatures.

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 in one space and compliment each other. Corn grows upright, providing a pole for pole beans to use as a trellis and grow on. Pole beans put nitrogen into the soil, feeding the heavy feeders, corn and squash. Squash grows along the ground in-between the corn and pole beans. Once established, the squash acts as a ground cover, keeping mois

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.