Indoor vertical growing using aquaponics might just change the way that cities feed themselves.
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Delicious and Beautiful Edible Pepper
Jigsaw Pepper is one of those food plants that people might grow just because of how pretty it is
A Whole New World – Veggie Remix
Niki Jabbour, author of the new book Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix: 224 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and Add Variety, Flavor, and Fun, shares her love of carrots—and not just the orange kind!
Water World
A water feature is so much more when added to your garden.
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Small Farms
We need to move away from mass production, and there’s zero doubt in my mind we are heading that way.
Chewing up the Scenery
Popular Plants Can Poison Your Pets: Baneberry, Deadly nightshade, Lambkill… As their folk names suggest, many seemingly innocent plants are a real hazard if eaten. It’s normal for cats and dogs to chew on long grass and other greenery. To ensure that poisonous plants aren’t on the menu, all gardeners with pets (not to mention young children or visiting grandkids) should poison-proof their gardens.
The future of farming
What does every kid learn in school? That to grow anything, you need seed, soil, water and sun. But what if you removed soil from the equation?...
Our home and native land
You live with a balcony, patio or yard and you are thinking about how you can do something interesting with it. The decline of the honeybee and...
Most Wanted… Weed Free Lawns
Having a lush green lawn is a badge of honour for many homeowners, yet weeds can quickly take over, leaving your property—and curb appeal—in...
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...