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    The 10 Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes
    Krista Green
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    The 10 Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes

    10 Tips on growing the best tomatoes! Learn tips and tricks fro growing tomatoes in zone 3.
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    What Seeds to Start Indoors and What to Direct Sow
    Krista Green
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Seeds to Start Indoors and What to Direct Sow

    Here is a list of what seeds to start indoors and what to direct sow outdoors in growing zones 2 - 4 of Canada or other similar cool garden
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    Alberta Planting Calendar
    Krista Green
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Alberta Planting Calendar

    Knowing when to plant your vegetable garden in zone 3 is important to the success of your garden. Find your Alberta planting calendar here.
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    The Best Ways to Fix Leggy Seedlings - How to Prevent Leggy Seedlings
    Krista Green
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Best Ways to Fix Leggy Seedlings - How to Prevent Leggy Seedlings

    Tips on how to fix leggy seedlings include transplanting spindly seedlings deeper into the soil and preventing leggy seedlings.
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    How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats For Good
    Krista Green
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats For Good

    While it is lovely to have a house bursting with plants, having a house bursting with fungus gnats is not! The good news is there is a numb
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    How to Choose the Best Plant Fertilizer
    Krista Green
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Choose the Best Plant Fertilizer

    To choose the best fertilizer for vegetables, consider that nitrogen = leaf production, phosphorus = root growth, potassium = flower/fruit
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    The Best Tips for Growing Spinach
    Krista Green
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Best Tips for Growing Spinach

    Spinach is one of those vegetables that actually grows best in a cool climates, so if you will be growing spinach in Canada or other similar
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    Best Places to Buy Garden Seeds in Canada
    Krista Green
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Best Places to Buy Garden Seeds in Canada

    Here is a list that is by no means exhaustive of Canadian seed companies. Find out my top 3 companies to buy my garden seeds in Canada.
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    11 Easy Vegetables to Grow in Canada
    Krista Green
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 6 min

    11 Easy Vegetables to Grow in Canada

    These 11 easy vegetables to grow in Canada are perfect vegetables for beginner gardeners to grow in containers or in their gardens.
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    Companion Planting Chart -  With Free Printable
    Krista Green
    • Jan 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Companion Planting Chart - With Free Printable

    FREE printable companion planting chart perfect for vegetable gardens in Canada, including companion herbs and flowers.
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    6 Things to Consider When Planning a Vegetable Garden From Scratch
    Krista Green
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    6 Things to Consider When Planning a Vegetable Garden From Scratch

    How to build and plan a vegetable garden from scratch including the best soil for vegetable gardens, raised beds vs. in ground gardens, the
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    What Are Plant Zones Anyway?
    Krista Green
    • Jan 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Are Plant Zones Anyway?

    What plant zones are and how to tell what hardiness zone you are in depends on your coldest temperature throughout the year.
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    Growing Strawberries in Alberta
    Krista Green
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Growing Strawberries in Alberta

    I remember when I was a child, touring a strawberry U-pick place and eating my first taste of that big, juicy, fresh garden-grown...
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    Essential Oils for Your Vegetable Garden
    Krista Green
    • Oct 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Essential Oils for Your Vegetable Garden

    If you are not using essential oils for your vegetable garden but are an essential oil user, let me tell you, you are missing out! My favou
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    How to Improve Your Garden Soil
    Krista Green
    • Oct 7, 2020
    • 5 min

    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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    My 10  Favourite Gardening Tools From Amazon
    Krista Green
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    My 10 Favourite Gardening Tools From Amazon

    The best garden tools for gardening. Check out what gardening tools I use for weeding, digging, planting, watering, harvesting and pruning.
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    How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
    Krista Green
    • Sep 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

    There are many incorrect myths on how tomatoes ripen. Lets take a look at some of them. Fiction - Tomatoes need sunlight to ripen. Fact -
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    10 Steps to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
    Krista Green
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    10 Steps to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

    Winter can be long and harsh in the zone 3 climate. Putting a little time and effort into preparing your garden soil in the fall..
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    A Beginner's Guide to Saving Seeds
    Krista Green
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    A Beginner's Guide to Saving Seeds

    Saving seeds from vegetables for next year is both rewarding and fun and one more step towards permaculture and being less dependent on othe
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    My Favourite Products for Growing Indoors
    Krista Green
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Growing Garlic in Alberta
    Krista Green
    • Aug 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Growing Garlic in Alberta

    A guide to buying, planting, growing and harvesting garlic in zone 3 Alberta including when to harvest garlic scapes and curing garlic.
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    A Beginners Guide to Growing Lettuce
    Krista Green
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Beginners Guide to Growing Lettuce

    Lettuce is one of the most common vegetables to eat fresh and is versatile, easy to grow and bountiful in its harvest. Growing lettuce...
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    The Secret to Growing Better Carrots
    Krista Green
    • Jul 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Secret to Growing Better Carrots

    Tips for growing carrots in containers, raised beds or in-ground gardens. Growing carrot seeds requires consistent moisture.
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    Tips for Growing Raspberries in Alberta
    Krista Green
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Tips for Growing Raspberries in Alberta

    Tips for growing raspberries in Alberta including when to plant raspberries and finding out the difference of primocane vs. floricane.
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