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Man in Clarenville Grows Giant Pumpkin
In an interview with CBC News, Leslee Lake said his pumpkin, dubbed “Gourdzilla,” is 650 pounds, 3.5 feet high, and has a circumference...
Sep 19, 20221 min read


Growing Bananas in BC
A farmer in B.C.’s far north has successfully grown nearly 200 bananas in his greenhouse, just south of the B.C.-Yukon border. Read the...
Sep 12, 20221 min read


How to Create Living Soil & Good Compost
Tom Bartels of Grow Food Well.com describes basic steps for effective composting in this half hour video.
Aug 28, 20221 min read


Five Weed Management Strategies That Work
The Market Gardener posted this article on strategies to deal with weeds in your home garden. Click here to learn more: Five Strategies...
Aug 28, 20221 min read


The Importance of Community Gardens
They Tyee posted this article on the importance of community gardens. Read it at this link: https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/08/03/Urban-Farm...
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Quick Video: How To Tell If Your Garlic Is Ready
"Contrary to how it might seem and unlike onions, garlic is best harvested when the tops are still upright and mostly green. This is 3rd...
Jun 27, 20221 min read


Recipe: Simple Yellow Rice
This video by Jason Muise, shows how to make very simple, healthy and delicious yellow rice, which can be accompanied by anything you...
Jun 20, 20221 min read


World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress
The 4th World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress (4WSFC) is a transdisciplinary forum for anyone interested in small-scale fishing to...
Jun 6, 20221 min read


How To Grow Carrots In Containers – The Definitive Guide
Container Carrots! Growing Carrots in pots and containers is both fun, easy, and actually sometimes preferable than growing them straight...
Apr 4, 20221 min read


Seedheads Podcast
Podcast host Steph Benoit’s grandma, Lois Armstrong, has had a huge influence on her relationship with the natural world. She wanted to...
Mar 26, 20221 min read


Fresh Peas: Botany and Genetics
Pisum Sativum has a foundational place in our understanding of genetics and how traits are passed from one generation to the next. What...
Mar 20, 20221 min read


Extra Benefits Of Compost
Compost Is Amazing! Its a wonderful byproduct of our backyard gardening cycle. Kitchen waste, food scraps, and yard trimmings are turned...
Mar 18, 20221 min read


Planting Lettuce In A No Dig Garden
Here are some tips from Vasili’s Garden on no-dig lettuce. Vasili’s Garden offers information to create a healthier and sustainable...
Mar 17, 20221 min read


Grow Perfect Kale Every Time!
“Eat your greens!” they said…and they weren’t wrong! Kale, (like all leafy greens) are some of the healthiest foods you can eat....
Mar 16, 20221 min read


The Best FLOWERS To BOOST Vegetable Gardens
Harness the power of flowers to boost and protect your crops as well as wildlife. We all know that flowers are good for wildlife, but...
Mar 13, 20221 min read


Beets: Breeding for Flavour and Colour
Solveig literally wrote the book (well, the dissertation) on table beet flavour. Rich, sweet, and earthy, beet flavour is in part...
Mar 11, 20221 min read


The Great Resource Reclamation
Ben Wiper, founder of 3F Waste Recovery is leading a Newfoundland success story, as his company figures out ways to make use of what we...
Mar 7, 20221 min read


How to Make Gardening Fun for Kids
Do you want to share your green thumb with your children? Great! Gardening is a truly beneficial activity for kids. Gardening allows your...
Feb 25, 20221 min read


How this year-round indoor farm is tackling food insecurity in N.L.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s winter weather might not present the best opportunities for growing fruits and vegetables, but a Mount Pearl...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


Alberta’s Vertical Farms Focus on Stability, Sustainability
In a warehouse bay nestled between a casino and a car dealership in southeast Calgary, NuLeaf Farms produces leafy greens and herbs such...
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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