How to Plant, Grow and Care for Your Vegetable Garden

Learn how to care for your zone 3 vegetable garden to encourage the highest yield possible. Find tips on which fertilizer is best for vegetables, making organic fertilizer, the best compost for garden soil, seedling care, how to harden off your plants and more!

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.

When to Start Seeds Indoors - With Free Printable Seeding Guide

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

How Often Should I Water My Garden?

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Making Organic Fertilizer Tea from Weeds

Learn how to make your own organic fertilizer tea of of weeds, compost and household waste.

How to Keep Deer out of Your Garden

If you are an Albertan zone 3 gardener like me, chances are high that you struggle with keeping deer away from your plants. It is...

How to Harden Off your Plants in a Week

Step-by-step directions for how to harden off your plants in a week.