So your garden is pumping out herbs and you're not quite sure how to dry them? I'll show you how to preserve your fresh garden herbs and prolong the vibrancy and flavor well into winter. Want to know more about how to dry herbs? This post will cover preserving herbs by drying them. There are...
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Breaking Down the Heirloom, Hybrid, Open Pollinated and GMO labels
If you're starting out and new to seed starting, some of the terminology might be overwhelming and even worrying. This article will give you a clear and concise breakdown of GMO, Hybrids, Heirlooms and Open-pollinated seeds. Open Pollinated Seeds Open pollination or open pollinated refers to seeds that will breed true either by birds, insects,...
Ginger Growing Guide
A comprehensive guide to growing one of the world's most important tropical roots in a non-tropical environment. I'll show you how you can grow your own healthy, organic and pungent ginger even if you live in colder regions. I grow ginger in Canada! Ginger, or Zingiber officinale, needs no introduction. This flowering plant originated in...
How to Preserve Parsley for Long Term Storage
Chimichurri, compound butter and freezing are just a few ways to preserve parsley for future use. One of my must grow herbs, parsley is a staple ingredient is my kitchen. It can be used to dress up grilled asparagus, garnish hummus or top a tomato tart. The great thing about growing your own herbs is...
10 Things to do With Your Cherry Tomato Glut
If you're like me, you're probably wondering what to do with all those cherry tomatoes your plants keep producing. This guide will show you what I do with my deluge of cherry tomatoes. In 2020, I harvested over 100lbs of cherry tomatoes! Yes! That was not a typo! Red ones, orange ones, yellow ones and...
2020 Tomato Review
What a Tomato season! I declare thee the year of the tomato! In this post I will cover the varieties I grew this year and score them based on germination quality, vigor, productivity and flavor. Let's take a step back to winter 2020, when I compiled and finalized my tomato list for the year. I...
Maximize your harvests with containers
Grow more food! Maximize your harvests with different types of containers and in unusual locations and configurations. If you have been following me for a while, you know that I am a big fan of growing food and flowers in containers. I'm going to explain to you how I maximize my harvests. My postage-stamp sized...
Top 8 herbs to grow yourself
Here are my top 8 herbs to grow yourself at home to ensure quality, reduce food waste and save money in the process. Who's guilty of buying a bunch of parsley, using a handful and letting the rest turn to mush in the back of the crisper? I certainly am, especially during the winter months...
Turmeric Growing Guide
A comprehensive guide to growing one of the world's most important tropical spices in a non-tropical environment. I'll show you how you can grow your own healthy, organic and colorful turmeric even if you live in colder regions. I grow turmeric in Canada! What the heck is Turmeric? Looking for a Turmeric growing guide? Well...
Grow your own garlic and taste the difference
If you haven't tasted homegrown garlic (or at least garlic grown by your local farmers), you are truly missing out. Follow my simple and easy guide to grow your own garlic effortlessly and let mother nature do her thing. I'm not sure how it is in the rest of the world, but here in Canada,...