Most gardeners who grow tomatoes at home, whether outdoors or in a greenhouse, rely on standard commercial varieties such as Sweet...

In the summer of 2020, I had an infestation of aphids in my main tomato greenhouse, an event that I had not experienced in about thirty...

This comprehensive article presents the basics, including carrot varieties, carrot cultivation and offers tips for improving your...

In this video, Charles Dowding, the renowned British no-dig gardener reveals how he grows potatoes without turning over soil, thereby...

In this video the owner of Little Farmhouse Flowers shares details of how she manages and plans her year round flower production using...

New research, reported in the Yale Environment Review reports one-third of the topsoil in the US Midwest and NE is now gone, lost to...

There are thousands of varieties of potatoes, and they fall into several general types.  In this video, the main types of potatoes are...

Regenerative agriculture is all about soil: plants and animals putting carbon and nutrients back into degraded soil to rebuild life,...

A family flower garden can grow into a commercial garden if the whole family gets involved.  Here is a lovely example – one woman’s home...

This video is all about how to deal with slugs in the vegetable garden using organic methods. Slugs can be disastrous, but if you use the...

Pest control and prevention is a multi-layered subject. Huw Richards shows you the natural and organic method he uses to control pests in...

Salt beef was the staple food of British sailors for centuries.   We still eat salted naval beef or salt pork with our Jigg’s Dinner,...

Dan Rubin describes how he is growing food and extending the growing season using simple techniques in his backyard garden in Pouch Cove...

Our wonderful Canadian public broadcaster CBC has recently posted a list of ten Canadian seed companies.  For the full list of almost one...

You’ve heard the word before, so what is hydroponics and how does it work? In this blog, we’ll discuss all things hydroponic, from its...

Meat, fish, fruits and some vegetables and herbs were traditionally dried to keep them edible for months or even years, and to allow them...

Humans have been growing and gathering food for millennia. During this time we have learned how to save seeds each season and replant...

At some point in the evolution of life on earth, plants discovered sex. This may sound mysterious and exciting but, simply put, the...