Simple, Organic and Sustainable
Surprise I had some time so I replaced the beds around my family heirloom grapes. This re-build of my raised bed was made much easier by the fact that I used recycled un-treated lumber to originally build them. They were rotten and due to be replaced. What is your favourite perennial? Last week we spoke…
This time of year I love going out into the garden to check on my perennials to see which ones are beginning to show signs of life. It is a bit of a passion of mine to add to my urban orchard. This brings me to today’s subject. Earlier in the Urban Gardening Series I…
Permaculture is often described as a system of agriculture and social design principals centered on food production. [1] I have used some of the concepts and principles in permaculture to build my garden and the practices I use. Central to my gardening methods are the principals of permanent agriculture through the use of perennials [2]…
Planting Spring has Sprung in the Alberta Urban Garden. Now that the soil is workable we have already planted some of our cold hardy crops to go with the warmer weather ones we have seeded and growing inside. it is time to get the garden ready for the season ahead. I like to start with…
Have you ever wondered when the best time to plant garlic is? How do I protect my potted perennials in the winter? How do you build a Vermacompost pile outside? Well today on the inaugural Ask Stephen we will answer all of those questions and more!