All posts in: "planning your garden"

  1. What can I do when my spinach bolts?

    Your spinach is likely going to seed with this hot weather last week.  You can remove the plants, then plant more spinach or another crop…

  2. What if my radishes go quickly to seed?

    Most of your seeds should be planted by now.   Don’t forget you can extend your harvest period by replanting one crop when the previous crop…

  3. SEED OF THE WEEK: Early Wonder Beets

    Early Wonder produces a smooth flattened globe with a blood red interior.  Prized for its beet greens, the tops reach 40-45cm (16-18″) in height and…

  4. Homesteading & Small-Scale Farming Tips

    Brittany MacLean of Fresh Route Farm & Equipment shared her personal experience as a homesteader, small-scale farmer and agri-preneur with over 40 participants at the…

  5. Which Cucumber/Squash Families Play Well Together?

    It is well known that members of the cucumber/ squash family can’t be grown side by side because they will cross pollinate.  However if you…

  6. Backyard Permaculture – Principles, Design & Tips

    Last night’s Permaculture workshop is getting great reviews!  Missed it?  Everything you need to get started can be found the workshop handout below. Backyard Permaculture…

  7. Basic Gardening Tips

    Don’t worry if you missed our Planting for Beginners workshop!  Here’s some great information to help you get growing: Planting for Beginners – handout Basic…

  8. SEED OF THE WEEK: Kings Banquet Pole Bean

    The parents of these seeds were found several years ago, abandoned in a  Colorado warehouse for 60 years and were sent to a seed sanctuary. …

  9. “EARLY STARTS” Gardening Workshop

    This hands-on workshop will show you which seeds like an “early start” indoors – Wednesday, March 2nd – 7:00PM-8:30PM at the Fredericton Public Library.

  10. Cover Crops for soil health

    Discover what, when & how to plant and take down cover crops to enhance your soil’s health. Cover Crops handout