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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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

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

Nasturtiums act as a ground cover keeping weeds at bay. Pollinators, hummingbirds and ladybugs all love this bright, beautiful flower.

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

How often you should water your vegetable garden, containers and raised beds in the summer depends on the weather, soil and mulch. Most gar

Garden soil is the foundation for a successful garden. Tips for how to prepare vegetable garden soil for planting each spring as well as a

Find your step by step guide with all you need to know about how to grow plants from seed indoors.