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Month: August 2015

August 28, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Large Potato Harvest from the Container Garden in Grow Bags and a Grafted Tomato Potato plant

Potatoes are one of the most influential crops I grow in my garden. They have shaped the course of history and make a good side to quite a few of our favorite dishes at home. In small space gardens I find growing them in bags has helped me continue to enjoy them without having to…

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August 21, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

How to Press Apple Cider using Rescued Fruit and an Antique Cider Mill

It is the middle of August and the early ripening apples are ready in Alberta. Generally you can tell when apples are ready when they come off with a light touch and or taste sweet. Unfortunately you can also tell when large numbers of apples fall off the tree by themselves. This leads me to…

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August 14, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Apple Picking Hack to Reach the Top of your Tree

Now most of us can with carrying success reach the apples that grow in the lower limb but what happens when there are plenty of fantastic apples growing well out of reach? Today I thought I would show you the tip a good friend of mine showed me this week as I was harvesting our…

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August 7, 2015April 22, 2016Stephen Video

Is Pressure Treated Wood Harmful to use in the Garden?

Introduction When selecting wood to make raised beds often people will recommend avoiding pressure treated wood siting the preservatives may be harmful. In this month’s installment of our testing garden assumptions series I thought I would put this to the test. Background Dead wood if left to the elements will decompose. If the wood has…

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