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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 thinking it was completely normal to spray 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

Bees improving garden health

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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Written by: Melinda

Published on: October 29, 2021

Garden Compost and Soil Health

Vegetable Gardening

Want to Improve Your Garden Soil Health? Here’s How, in 11 Easy Steps…

The health of your garden soil (or lack thereof) not only determines how well your plants grow, but directly influences the nutritional content of the … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: October 19, 2021

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