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If you ask any food gardener who is also a parent why they grow veggies, chances are they’ll answer, “I want my children to know where their food comes from.” We all love teaching our kids the joy of planting and picking and eating their own food. It’s a science project, an artistic endeavour, an exercise in patience, a lesson in nurturing, and a way to [...] 
Find out about this province’s incredible gardening resource that’s free for the harvesting. “Gardeners in Newfoundland and Labrador have been growing vegetables for over 500 years without the use of commercial fertilizer. A main source of plant nutrients has been and still is seaweed (locally called kelp).” – Ross Traverse [...] 
Last weekend’s workshop was so popular that they’ve added an additional workshop. If you missed the first, consider heading out to Pouch Cove to learn more about creating a year-round garden! These skills are the keys to success for NL gardeners. [...] Continue reading Creating the Year Round Garden- new workshop date added! 
Last weekend, I had the extreme good pleasure to attend a workshop on extending your growing season. The workshop facilitator was Dan Rubin, a home vegetable gardener who, through tactical use of raised beds, glass panes, and plastic row covers, has grown a whole lot of impressive eats in a location which is, essentially, a salt-lashed, wind-beaten, topsoil-less bit of rock (and I say that with love [...] 
MUN Botanical Garden has recently released From Garden to Classroom: Activity and Resource Guide . It walks you through dozens of activities and even more information to inspire youth to explore the natural world. And it’s not about talking at kids, it’s about giving them the resources to get right into the thick of things, hands in the dirt, learning through play, and really connecting with their natural surroundings on all levels. [...] 
After several years of running out and planting seeds too early and seeing healthy seedlings killed by an early frost, I tried to think of a way to plant early and keep the seedlings alive. After finishing a bottle of water one day I thought how neat the top was and wondered what the bottle could be used for… [...] 
Canadian gardeners– this first survey is for you! Do the survey and turn 30 minutes of your time into generations of good food in Canada. USC Canada aims to lay the foundation for a more secure and diverse seed system in Canada. [...] 
“You put your green scraps in, you keep the meat out, you put your brown scraps in, you leave the dairy out. You do the hokey-pokey and stir the compost ’round, and that’s what it’s all about!” Thinking of starting up a backyard compost bin or want to get the most from the one you have? For a healthy compost bin, put in an equal amount [...]
Continue reading Compost hokey pokey- what goes in and what stays out 
Some of you may remember my tale from a couple weeks back about how my one-year-challenge to eat something I had grown or foraged every day for a full year was a total failure, due to my having been hijacked by hormones through the fall and winter. Since then I’ve been back on track, eating delicious sprouts and microgreens, which I have been tending lovingly in their jars and recycled containers [...] 
“There’s nothing quite as miraculous as growing an entire plant from one tiny seed.” –Carole B. Turner [...] |
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@Della- I think those are peas but you could email Dan and a...
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