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Green lacewing hardly visible among some greenery in a Southern Alberta native wildflower garden in June 2024.

Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Green Lacewings: Natural and Organic Pest Control

Imagine a garden teeming with vibrant flowers and lush foliage without the need for harsh chemicals or synthetic pesticides to keep pests at bay. Welcome … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: May 10, 2024

Coneflowers and leek in southern Alberta vegetable garden in August

Vegetable Gardening

Vegetable Garden and Hoop House in August

Zinnias, although not a native flower, are a huge favorite of mine. They have such beautiful, bold colors. I included them here in my hoop … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: August 7, 2023

Vegetable Gardening

Thinking About Planting Fruit Trees? Read This First

We planted eight fruit trees last year, but they’ve had a sad history which I will describe to you below. We’ll chat about what’s been … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: October 6, 2022

Vegetable Gardening

Southern Alberta No-Till Garden Update

Garden harvest season is nearly over, and I haven’t posted any updates until now! In addition to what I’ve grown in my own garden, I … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: September 13, 2022

Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Hailstorm Destruction in my Southern Alberta Garden

Yesterday was a sad day. We woke up to thunder rumbling in the distance. It is rather unusual to have a thunderstorm THAT early in … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: July 19, 2022

Vegetable Gardening

Improving Soil in a No Till Garden

Here we are at the second planting season for this garden! The soil is looking pretty good! Dandelion Problem As you can see though, we … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: May 24, 2022

Improving Health, Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Thinking About Using Herbicides or Pesticides? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t

There is a good chance you grew up not giving a second thought to spraying your lawn for dandelions every year, for your county to … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: March 2, 2022

Favorite Gardening and Health Podcasts

Healthy Home, Improving Health, Native Gardening, Reviews, Vegetable Gardening

Nine Health and Gardening Podcasts I Recommend

In no particular order, these are some of my current podcast favorites! I love to listen while I walk or exercise and while doing housework, … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: December 6, 2021

Watering the Garden

Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

10 Tips to Manage Water in Your Yard

Why should you care about having a proper drainage situation in your yard? Well, those answers can be varied but most are pretty obvious. You … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: December 3, 2021

My Garden after 1 year at our new place

Vegetable Gardening

Starting a Garden From Scratch? 3 Things You Should Know

My garden went from plain ol’ overgrazed horse pasture to this in less than a year: This is how it happened! (Disclaimer: I’m not saying … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: December 2, 2021

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