by Julia Dimakos | Feb 18, 2020 | Flowers, Gardening Tips, Guest Post, Resources
Guest Post: This is a guest post from Kristen. Kristen is a former farm kid turned urban gardener who owns the popular gardening website, Shifting Roots. She is obsessed with growing flowers and pushing the limits of what can be grown in her zone 3b garden. She also...
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by Julia Dimakos | Nov 21, 2019 | Gardening Tips, Resources, Seed Starting, Video
We’re deep into fall and winter is just around the corner. Many of you have long ago put your vegetable gardens to bed and are already dreaming of spring. If you’re like me, you’ve been itching to get your hands in the dirt again. I feel this way...
by Julia Dimakos | Sep 16, 2019 | Recipes, Herbs, Resources
If you’ve followed me on social media, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been busy at work, experimenting and creating all kinds of fun seasonings, syrups, ferments, oils and more. That’s the best part of growing your own vegetables, herbs and...
by Julia Dimakos | Aug 5, 2019 | Video, Resources, Seed Starting, Vegetable Gardening
Whether you’re starting seeds for a spring planting, or sowing a succession crop, one of the easiest ways to do so is through multisowing. Multisowing is the process of sowing many seeds in a seed tray, for the purpose of pricking out before they establish their...
by Julia Dimakos | Mar 8, 2019 | DIY, Gardening Tips, Resources, Seed Starting
You’ve sown your first indoor seeds, set them in a bright and sunny location and they finally germinated! How exciting! What a feeling it is to witness a baby seedling unfold from a tiny seed! The cycle of life is mysterious and magical. It...
by Julia Dimakos | Nov 12, 2018 | Vegetables, Cooking Tips, DIY, Gardening Tips, Recipes, Resources
What do you do with your harvest at the end of the gardening season? There are so many options for storing your vegetables. Some vegetables may be stored whole, while others need to be processed before storage may take place. One of my favourite methods for processing...
