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Cabbage Family |

Flower, Stem and Leaf

All of the members of the Brassica family that we grow for food (cabbage, kale, kohl rabbi, broccoli and broccolini, cauliflower) are closely related and have developed over time as ……

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Flowers |

Annual Flowers For Your Garden

Wondering which flowering plants to add to your garden this year?   Great for pollination as well as adding beauty, annuals are easy if you scatter seed or prepare bulbs by ……

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Soil |

Starting Out With No Dig Gardening

In this lovely, clear video the recognized master of no dig gardening Charles Dowding tells you, step by step, how to start your own no-dig garden, making easy to join ……

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Food Distribution, News |

Little Free Pantry in CBS

Carla Crotty has created a way for people to share food in the Newfoundland community of Conception Bay South.  The Little Free Pantry there has opened as a place for ……

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Trees and Shrubs |

Fruit Tree Pruning

Stefan Sobkowiak is a brilliant permaculture orchardist in Ontario.  As part of a Tree Canada grant, several years ago we were required to participate in an online workshop with him. …

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Seeds, Sun |

Seed Germination Temperatures

This chart, from Oregon State University in Corvallis lists crtitical temperatures for sprouting all your vegetable seeds.   By referring to it, you can make sure you are providing the…

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Sun |

Warmth Makes All The Difference

Soil warmth is critical to seed germination and plant growth.  This excellent article from the Harvest to Table website will give you the basics of what you need to know. ……

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Fruit, Trees and Shrubs |

Fruits Without Borders

Growing a wide range of fruit in our climate (Zone 3/4/5) is possible with organic methods inside an unheated greenhouse. This grower in Quebec has demonstrated that he can grow ……

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Permaculture |

We are the Ark!

Raising food sustainably for production and personal health without herbicides and pesticides at 60 degree north by working with nature. This inspiring video shows what one woman is doing in ……

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Permaculture |

Tour the garden of one of the founders of Permaculture

In this video Sue Bennett and her partner David Holmgren who helped found the Permaculture movement along with Bill Mollison present a tour of their property in Australia. Definitely worth ……

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