Growing Guides

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.

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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4 Flowers That Boost Early Strawberry Pollination and Have Medicinal Uses

I’ve been growing strawberries for years now and it wasn’t until recently, that something clicked for me. The best advice I was given is to plant blooming flowers around my strawberry plants to boost early pollination. It’s more than just planting flowers, it’s also strategically growing medicinal flowers around the garden that will benefit your

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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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Blooming Purple Lilacs

How to Grow, Prune, and Replant Lilac Bushes: A Complete Lilac Care Guide

Lilacs are one of those plants that seem to just belong on old farm properties. If you drive through rural areas in the spring, you’ll often see large purple and white lilac bushes blooming beside barns, along driveways, or near old houses. And there’s an interesting reason for that. Lilacs (Syringa spp.) are flowering shrubs

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