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!
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Tomato that Looks Like Candy
To me, a fresh, juicy, delicious tomato is just like candy. And not only does this tomato taste like a sweet treat, it looks like one too! Blue Gold...
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The Unplugged Woodshop
Down an industrial hallway, in an old, white-walled factory, past a sprouts company, a chocolate shop, and a caterer sits the Unplugged Woodshop....
Honey? We Shrink the Nonsense
There is a story floating around social media that claims that 75 per cent of honey sold in stores is not actually honey. The story states that...
An Exhibitor Sampling at the Guelph Organic Conference
It is, perhaps, the only place in Canada where you can buy a bacteria-killing, see-through garden hose, heritage tomato seeds and plant pots made...
Building the Buzz – Options for Beekeeping
https://soundcloud.com/harrowsmith-magazine/building-the-buzz-a-symposium-exploring-organic-bee-keeping-option At the beginning of the Guelph...
The Seeds of Survival
You wouldn’t expect the survival of the world food supply would depend on a hole in the ground 1,300 km from the North Pole. Deep inside a mountain...
Harrowsmith Garden Digest Success Story
The Harrowsmith brand has been enthusiastically embraced by readers across Canada.
Just Like Grandma Used to Grow
Heritage seeds get a helping hand from the dedicated gardeners at SODC.
Farm Kids
Is it really safer out in the country?
Mailbox Headaches
How hard can it be to get your mail in the country?