Simple, Organic and Sustainable
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…
As many of you know I have a relatively small garden area however I can grow a lot of food regardless of space restrictions. One of the ways I do this is through succession planting. Succession planting is a process whereby you take advantage of the space you have and time your crops appropriately to…
Tomatoes are one of the most popular garden plants. In the past two videos in this year’s tomato series I have spoken about getting them started in the house, planting them in the garden and how to fertilize them with free and local resources. Today I will go through pruning and disease prevention. What is…
On a recent trip to visit family I spoke to my grandparents in different capacities about their gardens. What struck me was the value of the old knowledge and methods often handed down often from their grandparents to them and now from them to me. This knowledge is invaluable as in recent generations gardening has…
The Alberta Urban Garden Channel hopes to promote organic gardening that is simple, sustainable and does not have to cost a lot. We do this by investigating the Science behind gardening, methods, practices and products to make sure that you will have the best chance of successfully growing your own food at home. The best…