Are you a beginner gardener with no idea where to buy your seeds? I've taken the time to compile a curated list of the places I've personally shopped, explored, and been recommended by trusted readers. Whether you're looking for flowers or vegetables, heirloom seeds, organic ... Continue Reading
25+ Best Flowers to Grow for Dried Flower Arrangements
When you think of dried flower arrangements and wreaths, do you think of those horrible things your mom and grandma used to display in the early 1990s? Well, I did, too. I confess that when I saw what today's farmer florists are making with dried flowers in the 2020s, I ... Continue Reading
28 Hardy Fruits You Can Grow in Zone 2 & 3
Are you dreaming of a backyard orchard or food forest but think you're restricted to crab apples because you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3? Absolutely not! You can grow 28 hardy perennial fruits perfect for a cold climate and short growing season. I’ve done my best to suggest some ... Continue Reading
10 Easiest Annual Cut Flowers to Grow From Seed (Plus 2 to Avoid)
Growing a cut flower garden, whether it's a small plot in your backyard or for profit as part of a flower farm, is extremely rewarding. While many perennial flowers make beautiful cut flowers, the true heart of a cut flower garden is annual flowers grown from seed. Starting ... Continue Reading
How to Grow Lisianthus from Seed
Lisianthus has a reputation for being a hard-to-grow, [email protected]#$% (excuse my French). And you know what? This flower lives up to its reputation. However, it’s not as impossible to grow lisianthus as some people might have you believe.The key thing is timing. If you live ... Continue Reading
The Best Companies to Purchase Cut Flower Seeds for Your Backyard Flower Farm
You’ve been stalking your favourite flower growers on Instagram and decided it’s finally time to take the plunge. You’re going to grow your own backyard cut flower garden. But where do you get annual cut flower seeds? The ones in the big box stores and garden centres are nice, ... Continue Reading
How to Propagate a Christmas Cactus
You have this adorable Christmas cactus, but then your inquisitive toddler gets into your plant and suddenly that houseplant got a haircut it didn't need. Sigh. Don't throw away those bits and pieces of Christmas cactus! You can easily propagate them into new baby plants. ... Continue Reading
Homemade Turtles Candies
Growing up, it simply wouldn't be Christmas without that orange and black striped box of Turtles chocolates. We would save it especially for Christmas Eve and devour them while opening presents after Mass under the twinkling glow of a Christmas tree. However, over the years the ... Continue Reading
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