A food forest, or edible forest garden, is a food production strategy. The wonderful folks at Tenth Acre Forest posted this helpful blog post on the history of food forests and how to create your own. Read about it HERE.

In Vancouver, immigrants receive less attention for ‘greening’ the city, but their efforts feed families and help plants adapt. Read more HERE.

Fall and Summer leaf lettuces are being trialed across Ontario through the Farmer-Led Research Program, and gardeners, farmers and seed savers across Canada are growing out lettuce seed for Seeds of Diversity Canada’s Seed Library. The diverse plants that make up the lettuce crop family present lots of challenges and rewards, especially when it comes to growing lettuce in the summer heat, and when saving and cleaning those tiny, light-as-air seeds. Tune into this 1-hour webi

The diversity of peppers is truly amazing! Did you know there are 38 species of Capsicum peppers, including Capsicum annum — the most commonly cultivated pepper species in the world? These species include a variety of peppers that are grown worldwide and valued as fresh vegetables, spices, medicine, and ornamental plants. The wild ancestors of all peppers grew in tropical South America, but these fruits now grow around the globe and are important to many cultures. Here in Can

The Yukon Territory has become a centre of innovation in northern gardening. Along with various forms of passive solar greenhouses, they are making significant strides in off grid hydroponics. Read more HERE.

Watch this video to learn how to harvest and store your garlic!

My name is Debbie Wiseman and I am one of the co-founders of the non-profit, Sharing The Harvest NL. We successfully lobbied the government to make changes to the system to allow hunters to donate moose and caribou meat to food banks in the province. I advocate for people who are living with a lower income, no matter why they are in that position. One of the main things that people living in poverty face is food insecurity. That’s a buzz word, a phrase that’s been in the medi

Hydroponic growers commonly use artificial nutrients to feed their plants. These nutrients are made by isolating salts that contain the Macro and Micronutrients required for healthy plant growth. Because of the chemically derived nature of these nutrients, many growers and customers are trying to find alternatives to these nutrients to make the process more natural or organic. Before continuing, it is worth mentioning that non-organic nutrients are approved by regulators and

Farmer’s Almanac has collected these tips for container gardening with vegetables including watering, window boxes, plant supports and maximizing production with quick growing varieties. https://www.almanac.com/content/container-gardening-vegetables

Container growing has become a common practice. From plant pots on back decks to the infamous “potato ladder” supporting buckets of soil, people are combining the principles of vertical gardening with intensive growing, in a variety of types of enclosed spaces. Here are some basic tips on how to make that work: https://www.thespruce.com/vegetable-container-gardening-for-beginners-848161