Vegetable Growing Guide

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Freshly harvested garlic scapes held in a hand with hardneck garlic growing in a raised garden bed behind them

Garlic Scapes: What They Are and How to Use Them

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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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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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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