Simple, Organic and Sustainable
Is Rain Water Safe to Use in Organic Gardening Background Using collected rain water is often thought to be the most sustainable way to water your garden. Some of you however have expressed concerns that rain water might contain contaminants and using it in the garden could harm your plants and soil. On this month’s…
One of the first things most gardeners learn the hard way is that growing plants that are not well suited to your growing zone either requires a lot more work or in extreme situations they fail. Growing zones are defined by Environment Canada as the relationship between plants and the local climate. [1] Generally it…
Last week we spoke about building the soil in your garden over the winter. This week I am going to give you one of the fast garden tips for winterizing your container gardens that has saved me a lot of effort and pain. Most sources recommend removing the soil from your containers before storing them…
How to build soil fertility for the perfect garden soil for free! It is fall here in Alberta and that means the summer crops are done and some of the garden beds are done for the year. Just because there is nothing goring in some of these beds does not mean you can’t be getting…
With fall closing in on me here in Alberta its great to see that spring has arrived in Alexander’s, my brother, garden. I now get to enjoy some of the warmth of the growing season while I live through the cold of a Canadian Winter! I would love to know where you are from! Make…