Gardening Blog

Help! My tomatoes are still green!

Got beautiful, perfectly shaped tomatoes that just don't want to ripen? Here are some explanations of the tomato ripening process and what you can ...

Tomato Diseases

Your tomato plants have grown and are finally starting to produce the most beautiful tomatoes in the whole world (nothing less!), unfortunately, th...

Planting Out Tomatoes

So, you starting some tomato plants from seeds and now you're ready to transplant your seedlings into your garden.  Preparing the plants: Toma...

Holes in your arugula and radish leaves? Those are flea beetles

"Lacey" arugula might look pretty, but it's not so nice on your plate. But what causes it? Flea beetles, that's who! Flea beetles are tiny 1.5-3mm ...

Using Phenology in the Garden

Given our northern location here in Eastern Quebec, it can be difficult to find reliable information in gardening books, for example, about when to...

How to Protect Your Garden from Cutworms

Cutworms can destroy a vegetable garden overnight! And unfortunately, it happens way too often! You have just finished planting your garden and tra...

The Best Tomato Varieties for Cold Climates

Everybody knows somebody who is disappointed with their tomato harvest or has heard someone say that in our climate, you absolutely need a greenhou...

What's Your Hardiness Zone?

  Natural Resources Canada's plant hardiness zone map provides insights about what can grow where, based on their natural resistance.  ...

Kale, Dill & Bachelor's Button Chips

Can I Plant Seeds from Grocery Store Vegetables?

Can I save the seeds from the hot peppers, squash, melons and tomatoes I buy at the grocery store and plant them in my garden? The answer is yes! B...

Sumacade with Lemon and Maple Syrup - Recipe

Snub November's gloom with our sumacade (sumac lemonade) recipe that you can enjoy chilled after a worktout or warm, wrapped up cozy near...

Aromatic Sea Salt Recipe

Fall is the perfect time to prepare this garden herb sea salt. You can literally use whatever is left in your garden to make this - vegetable ...