Gardeners have a bias toward green as the symbol of life and vitality in the garden.
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Secret to Harvesting the First Ripe Tomato on the Block
I usually start planting tomato seeds indoors in mid-March. I don’t get to eat the fruits of my labour until mid-summer. The long wait is totally...
It’s Time for a Seedlings Plant Party
Transplanting seedlings is a great way to get your garden started — and save money!
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The Victoria Garden
You have to pity Victoria Bick and her staff. It's an unseasonably scorching day in late May. The midday sun is a harsh mistress. But, there they...
5 Ways the Face of Modern Farming is Changing
The bucolic image of a farmer waking up at the crack of dawn and carrying a pail to the barn to milk the cows as the sun peeps over the horizon has...
Celebrating the art of plowing
Picture brightly coloured decor, smiling faces, a welcoming ambience under sunny skies, and spectators in a decidedly relaxed mood. That is what...
Seed guide
YOUR GUIDE TO SEED HOUSES & SPECIALTY NURSERIES ACROSS CANADA 130+ entries Our most comprehensive survey…ever! A’BUNADH SEEDS P.O. Box 127...
Let it grow with Mark Cullen
Growing your own food is one of the most satisfying things you can do in a Canadian garden. It’s also a wonderful activity to share with...
Farm Fresh – From Farm to Table
Not quite an island, there is still a sensation of leaving the big city behind when you cross over the Trent-Severn Waterway canal to what locals...
Growing up
Visiting a farm no longer constitutes a meandering drive down country roads, air infused with manure. The face of farming is ever changing and...
A lighthouse spring
A snapshot into the life of a lighthouse keeper in spring.
In bloom
The previous generation of gardeners believed that the long weekend of May was the “planting weekend.” If they didn’t get plants in the ground...