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It’s easy to think that growing potatoes would be impossible in a small space, but it’s really so easy and tidy when you use growing bag designed just for growing potatoes. You don’t even need that much space and you don’t need any ground to dig in either. This is another great way to grow some … Read more

Step 1: When you’re at the nursery, always choose the shortest and most stocky young plant you can find. The short stocky, thick stemmed seedlings are grown with care under very close proximity UV lighting. The short thick young plants show that the little sprouts didn’t have to reach for the light as they were … Read more

The garden usually rests around November in the Lower Mainland of BC, depending on the weather and when the rainy season returns. Usually the rainy season has long since arrived by the end of November and the gardeners of this area retreat to the dry warmth of the house. If you have a greenhouse, then … Read more

Grapes are most often seen growing in long rows in vast hillside fields, lined up perfectly on the sun baked valleys and hills in many, many places in many countries. It would be easy to assume that it’s impossible to have a grape vine growing in a small space or even in a container. This … Read more

So I caved and actually bought a couple of basil plants from the store (Walmart), I just wanted more of it and the season was passing quickly.  There wasn’t enough time to sprout more seeds. I’m sure you already know that there’s never too much basil! This is another lesson in why it’s always better … Read more

What is a Skeletonizer?  The pest group called “skeletonizers” is a category of worms or bugs that will completely devour the entire green leafy part of a plant leaving only the inner structure of the leaf, the skeleton of the plant if you will. These are a very destructive creature that is highly traumatizing and … Read more

As the gardening season nears the end and the flowers have faded, most perennials get a little straggly looking and not so pretty anymore. Some perennials and many herbaceous plants like to be cut down in the fall due to mildew and other issues in rainy areas.  There are also some perennials that prefer to be … Read more

Some seed types form a very hard shell around the inner embryo that actually germinates. This occurs either naturally or when seeds get old. Even very old seeds can sometimes still germinate if the water can get inside. In order to do this scarification is required. The purpose of doing this is to soften the … Read more

The Hosta is a fantastically popular and easy to grow perennial plant that’s commonly used in home gardens and containers. It’s another really good one for beginner gardeners. They’re easy to care for, have a very tolerant nature and very low maintenance life cycle. This plant is suitable for a wide range of growing zones, … Read more