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
Written by: Melinda
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Vegetable Gardening
Tips for healthy gardens
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Looking to Attract More Birds and Bees to Your Yard? 10 Tips
Why should we care about attracting more birds and bees to our home landscapes? According to a study in Science, more than 1 in 4 … Read more
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