We are continually trying to improve are gardening abilities and as we grow we want to share our knowledge with you. These growing guides will walk you through, starting seeds all the way to when to harvest. We are also working on guides for saving seeds, so make sure to check that out as well.
During a morning garden check, I noticed that one of my mini cantaloupes had turned a really gross-looking yellow colour. The vine itself looked fine, so I knew it wasn’t the plant. I just assumed something was wrong with this one, especially since it had looked fine just a few days earlier. I reached down […]
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We’ve been growing butternut squash in our Zone 5 garden for several years, and it has become one of our favourite winter squashes to grow. The plants take up plenty of space, but a few healthy butternut squash plants can give you a harvest that lasts well into the winter. This post may contain affiliate
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Drying dill has become a routine here throughout the summer months. Growing dill in abundance, harvesting the dill plant, then stripping the leaves and drying in the dehydrator for a few days. It’s a little tedious, but then we have freshly dried dill from plants that we grew for us to use all year long.
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Every year we manage to grow a mass abundance of dill – without fail. In fact, I’d say that we improve our yields tremendously year over year. This wonderfully flavoured herb is easy to harvest once you know how to do it. In this article, I’ll go over our techniques for how to harvest dill
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Garlic has become one of our favorite vegetables to grow since we figured out how to successfully grow garlic in our Zone 5 garden. Every June, while we’re still weeks away from harvesting full garlic bulbs, the plants give us an early bonus harvest: garlic scapes. This post may contain affiliate links. If you use
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