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The 10 Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes
10 Tips on growing the best tomatoes! Learn tips and tricks fro growing tomatoes in zone 3.

Krista Green
Mar 17, 20216 min read
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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

Krista Green
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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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

Krista Green
Feb 24, 20215 min read
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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

Krista Green
Feb 22, 20213 min read
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How to Successfully Grow Spinach from Seed
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

Krista Green
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Jan 26, 20216 min read
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Free Printable Companion Planting Chart
FREE printable companion planting chart perfect for vegetable gardens in Canada, including companion herbs and flowers.

Krista Green
Jan 20, 20212 min read
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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

Krista Green
Jan 5, 20215 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Jan 2, 20212 min read
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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...

Krista Green
Nov 10, 20205 min read
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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

Krista Green
Oct 24, 20203 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Sep 30, 20204 min read
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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 -

Krista Green
Sep 21, 20203 min read
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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..

Krista Green
Sep 16, 20205 min read
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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

Krista Green
Sep 10, 20206 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Aug 25, 20205 min read
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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...

Krista Green
Aug 12, 20204 min read
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The Secret to Growing Better Carrots
Tips for growing carrots in containers, raised beds or in-ground gardens. Growing carrot seeds requires consistent moisture.

Krista Green
Jul 21, 20204 min read
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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.

Krista Green
Jun 25, 20205 min read
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Vegetables That Grow Quickly | Can be Planted Late Spring
Vegetables with 60 days or less to maturity that can be planted in late spring or early summer include:
beans
beets
bunching onions
carrots

Krista Green
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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Making Organic Fertilizer Tea from Weeds
Learn how to make your own organic fertilizer tea of of weeds, compost and household waste.

Krista Green
Jun 19, 20204 min read
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