The summer may be over but that doesn’t mean the gardening season has to be. Cool season plants means you can continue to harvest fresh veggies well into autumn. Here are some great vegetable options to grow this fall: 1. Broccoli Broccoli tends to produce bigger, sweeter heads during the fall due to the cool weather…. Read more »
Next Monday (June 20th, also the first day of summer) marks the start of the ninth annual National Pollinator Week. Originating in the US, National Pollinators Week has spread around the globe to become a worldwide initiative aimed at protecting our pollinators. Why? The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity Ecosystem Services, consisting of 77 experts from… Read more »
Growing your own food is an excellent way to help combat food waste. Honestly, who would want to see the literal fruits of their labour end up in the compost or garbage?! But did you know that some of the plant parts that are ending up in the compost are actually edible and nutritious? Let’s talk… Read more »
With the way things are going in the housing market, it seems like only a few of us will have the luxury of a spacious backyard garden. But having limited space does not mean you can’t have a great edible garden. Whether you are downsizing your family home or just buying your first, here are… Read more »
Story time! It was late last spring. Melody and I were up to our necks with catalogues and notes, researching potential additions to our Tried & True Edibles line. In all honesty, things weren’t going very smoothly. Instead of finding vegetable plants for the Edibles line, we kept encountering varieties that wouldn’t really fit in…. Read more »
School gardens are awesome! Anyone who denies that fact is probably… well, I can’t think of anyone who would disagree. There are countless benefits of school gardens on children, such as: better appreciation and respect for nature increased interest in eating fruits and vegetables improved knowledge of nutrition improved social skills and behaviour increased science… Read more »
