Growing Food
Growing Food is edible gardening and food security.
– Growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs to promote self-sufficiency and reduce food costs.
– Interest in heirloom varieties and seed saving.
– Kitchen gardening
– Supporting local food systems and reducing the carbon footprint of food production.
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Planting in the Sun
Judith discusses the importance of locating your plants in the sun It is a grey day with various types of precipitation and a heavy…
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On Harvesting and Drying Sage
Judith describes her simple process for drying sage. I stopped and drank in the view this morning on my way to open the chicken…
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A Method for Saving Tomato Seeds
Judith discusses a slightly different method of saving tomato seeds, which involves fermenting the seeds to improve their quality. It is a dark morning…
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Saskatoon Berry Bush Adapts
The Saskatoon Berry Bush is a woody, perennial shrub that can yield fruit and adapt to a variety of soil types and climatic conditions.…
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Blackberry is Easy to Grow
Blackberry bush is the plant for you if you are searching for simple fruit to grow in limited space. In many areas, these sweet-tasting…
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Partridgeberry
Partridgeberry is a low-growing, creeping, and woody herb that is evergreen, perennial, part of the Rubiaceae family. From Newfoundland down to central Florida and…
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Calendula Seeds In an Envelope
For calendula seeds, once it is dry, I shake the seedhead into an envelope and store the seeds in a cool, dark place. They…
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Mushrooms Types in the Garden
Mushrooms can be a bit of a mystery. Some people are terrified of them, thinking they might be poisonous. Others see them as a…
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Going to Seed
Several flowers and vegetables are going to seed. I took the opportunity to carefully collect Sweet Cubanelle pepper seeds. The humidity is oppressive this…
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Cubanelle pepper
Cubanelle pepper, beautiful, sweet, from the species Capsicum annuum, is almost ready to pick. It has gone through some tough times with chipmunks digging in…
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How to Dry Herbs
While freshly picked herbs produce the best flavours, there is always an abundance that cannot be used in a single season. The next best…
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Nasturtium Vinaigrette Recipe
Today I am straining my nasturtium vinegar and making my Nasturtium Vinaigrette. I like to use basil as my herb, but really the herb…
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Zaatar Climbing Herb
Zaatar is an interesting herb and kind of acts like a climbing sage. The leaves are good to eat fresh, and they are quite…
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Magnesium Deficiency In Plants
Magnesium deficiency in plants can be identified most commonly by yellowing leaves while the veins remain green. The lower leaves usually turn yellow first.…
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Judith’s Oregano Pesto
Oregano is a woody perennial, so I often harvest only the young plants. I have discovered that my oregano makes amazing pesto! It is…
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Showy Tick Trefoil
Showy Tick Trefoil is a native erect perennial forb growing from 3 to 5 feet high on leafy stems that branch at the inflorescence.…
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How to Grow Highbush Blueberries
Highbush blueberries are a common fruit grown in home gardens that can be used fresh or frozen. Blueberry bushes are long-lived plants with a…
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Gooseberry Jelly
I decided to make gooseberry jelly instead of jam as it takes less preparation time. The gooseberry gin that I made last year was…
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What is a Hydroponic Garden?
A hydroponic garden involves growing plants completely without soil. Instead, plants roots are submerged in a water fertilizer mixture. Surprisingly, a large variety of…
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Spike Mats Solution To Plants Being Dug Up
The spike mats worked to keep the chipmunks away. The areas where I had put spike mats were not touched, so that was encouraging.…
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Raised Garden Bed Ideas
Raised garden beds have become increasingly popular in recent years. It’s easy to see why: raised beds are tidy, accessible, and simple to…
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How To Grow Lemon Trees From Seed
There is something about the fresh smell of a flowering lemon tree. Lush, dark green, oval leaves shining in the sunlight. Their fragrant, white…
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Homemade Rhubard and Orange Jam Recipe
I found a great recipe for rhubarb-orange jam, and it is truly delicious. I picked the rhubarb and checked the fridge and found some oranges.…
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How to Prune Tomato Plants
It’s simple…. You’ll get the greatest yield when you learn how to prune tomato plants. Growing tomatoes is somewhat akin to growing bonsai. It…
