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Our garden is going great guns over here. I’m thrilled with it and we’ve only had to weed once so far. The yard at our old house was infested with the most evil weed imaginable, a vine that took down everything in its path. Weeding was a constant chore that required constant vigilance. It was [...]
At Homemade Frontier we welcome gardeners at every level. If you are just getting started visit our 10 Gardening Tips for Newbies. If your green thumb is well established then please share your experience in the comments. Here are my tried and true best vegetable garden plants. Herbs It’s nice to buy herbs in the spring as [...]
Vegetable gardening is one of the great joys of summer. I’ve been growing vegetables for about eight years now, and while one could spend a lifetime learning everything there is to know, here are ten things I wish I’d known right from the start. 1. Start small but think bigger. An itty bitty raised bed, [...]
In my younger days I spent many a summer with dirt under my finger nails and a trowel in my hand. Who am I kidding, I still spend summers like that. One summer I worked for a very particular landscape architect. So. Much. Planting. She had a very specific planting technique, which at the time [...]
If you are getting into vegetable gardening, I encourage you to build yourself a raised bed. It’s a bit of front end labour but once it’s done it will extend your growing season — a serious necessity if you live in Canada — and save much wear and tear from your back as you [...]
