Gardening has been such a rewarding and enjoyable pastime for me, and it can be for you too! However, for it to be enjoyable, it has to be a certain degree of success. A huge step in preparing for a successful garden is the proper preparation of soil. No one wants to grow unhealthy plants. …
Propagating raspberries is a simple and effective way to expand your garden’s berry production. Raspberries are versatile and hardy plants, which makes them suitable for a lot of different climates—a bonus for those of us living with shorter growing seasons. Knowing how to propagate them successfully means you never have to go without raspberry plants! …
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Compost and worm castings are both powerful storage houses of nutrients for your garden plants. There is a lot of talk about these both, and on the surface, they seem almost similar. Compost has many benefits, and I first started my soil health journey with compost. When you make compost, you are making a soil …
Pine needles come from pine trees, which are evergreen conifers. The needles fall off the tree and pile up on the ground beneath it. They can be used as mulch, or they can be composted. There are many benefits to using pine needles in your garden, as they are a great source of organic matter. …
Any gardener knows that compost is essential for healthy plants. It provides nutrients that help plants to grow, and it also helps to regulate moisture levels and prevent weed growth. In addition, compost can also help to improve the structure of the soil, making it more resistant to erosion. It also contributes to healthy soil …
You enjoy the first sip of coffee every morning, but what do you do with the coffee grounds? It may seem like junk, but it could be a treasure for you! Coffee grounds provide free organic matter for your garden. Organic matter is anything that gets decomposed into humus. Humus is organic material that has …
Warmer temperatures often mean a longer growing season, but not for all of us. Gardeners in a short-growing climate have the added challenge of tomatoes not ripening on the vine. Thankfully there is a solution and it’s a simple one at that. Knowing how to ripen tomatoes indoors is great news for tomato lovers. You …
Once you know how to collect poppy seeds, you will never need to repurchase them. Poppies are easy flowers to grow. They usually aren’t planted as a cut flower, because the flower petals fall off really easily. However, they are a beautiful addition to your garden. They also grow really well in zone 2. Perennial …
Even in our zone 2 garden, strawberries are one fruit we can easily grow. In 2020, my husband and I planted 1500 bare-root strawberry plants. We tilled up our lawn (mistake number one), made rows, and planted. I ordered the plants from a large nursery in Alberta, but we had to drive a considerable distance …
I’ve been wanting to plant a perennial garden for many years. It was never a priority, and with small babies, it always got pushed to the backburner. But my baby is turning 3 this summer, and I am starting a perennial garden! It’s exciting to start planning a perennial garden, but I’m also finding myself …
