Author name: Gord Wilson

I’m Gord, a Canadian gardener and homesteading blogger who shares simple, practical tips along with real experiments and honest lessons to help you grow better food at home.

Zone 5 raised bed with young tomato plants and trellis system in late spring

Zone 5 Gardening Guides: What to Grow and When (Complete Hub)

If you garden in Zone 5, you’ve probably run into the same problem we did. Most gardening advice just doesn’t apply here. It’s written for warmer climates where growing seasons are longer, soil warms faster, and frost isn’t always waiting to ruin your plans. We’ve followed that advice before. It didn’t work. Planting too early, […]

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Free Garden Planner Tool Layout for Raised Beds

Stop Guessing Your Garden Layout (Use This Free Garden Planner)

A garden planner doesn’t need to be complicated. But most people either skip it completely or use something that’s way harder than it needs to be. Most garden problems aren’t caused by bad soil or pests. They start with a bad layout. You plant what you have, wherever there’s space, and hope it works out.

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pepper seedlings growing in soil blocks indoors in zone 5b

When To Plant Peppers In Zone 5b (Ontario Planting Schedule)

Peppers love heat. These plants thrive in long, warm summers where the soil warms quickly and nighttime temperatures stay comfortable. In cooler climates like Zone 5b, gardeners have to be a little more strategic. Knowing when to plant peppers makes a big difference between a strong harvest and plants that struggle all season. This post

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Companion planting chart for vegetables and herbs that grow well together. Picture of tomatoes, sunflower, and basil.

Companion Planting Chart For Vegetables And Herbs

Companion planting is the practice of growing certain plants near each other so they benefit one another. Some plants help repel pests, others attract pollinators, and some improve the soil by adding nutrients like nitrogen. Gardeners often use a companion planting chart as a quick reference when planning garden beds. This post may contain affiliate

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