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Make A Personalized Seed Starting Schedule

By Annie

At this time of year, my mind starts to fixate on seeds for the upcoming garden. Not that I can do anything about it; it is way too early for me to get any seedlings started indoors. I do, however, check my seed starting schedule to see when I can get those first seeds started.     Sometimes I will feed my urge and start some perennial flower seeds and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grow Your Own Vegetables, Starting Seeds Tagged With: Grow Vegetables, seed starting

5 Reasons to Plant a Vegetable Garden

By Annie

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There are plenty of benefits that come from growing your own food. If you haven't yet had a homegrown meal straight from the garden, you really don't know what you have been missing. Here are my Top 5 reasons we grow our own food.     5 Reasons to Grow your own Food   1. Growing your own food can save you a LOT of money For the price of some seeds, a shovel, rake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grow Your Own Fruit, Grow Your Own Vegetables

The Five “W’s” – Spring Chores

By Annie

spring, garden, grow your own food

My days are really full right now with lots of outside stuff going  on. I have a bit of the garden planted - the peas are all planted, as well as some carrots, lettuce and spinach. I am early this year getting things in the ground but these cool weather veggies should be fine. We're looking forward to a good harvest in a month or two. Things grow quick in the Cariboo. Spring is one of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grow Your Own Fruit, Grow Your Own Vegetables, Uncategorized

Cold Room Inventory

By Annie

Before I sit down and write out seed orders, I take a trip downstairs to do a Cold Room inventory. There is no point in taking up space planting a wide row of beets, if I still have 5 dozen jars of them waiting to be eaten. So, yesterday I spent half an hour down in the Cold Room, writing down everything we had canned and stored away. Here's my Cold Room … [Read more...]

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The 5 Easiest Vegetables to Grow

By Annie

Vegetable gardening is supposed to be fun, right? It should be, even as a beginner. So why not focus on the easiest vegetables to grow? It is so tempting to plant a huge garden with dreams of preserving most of it and having fresh vegetables all season long. It’s so wonderful to see all those rows full of food. But, hold on a minute! Don't get carried away just yet! Whether you want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Greenhouse, Grow Your Own Fruit, Grow Your Own Vegetables

How to Sell Your Produce at the Farmers Markets

By Annie

Do you love gardening and growing your own vegetables? Ever wondered how to turn your love of growing into cash? Been to the local Farmers Market and wondered about getting a stall and giving it a try?  From Dirt to Dollars: A Guide to Selling at the Farmers Market will give you the low down on what to plant and how to sell it!   Markets can be a great way to supplement your income … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Books, Grow Your Own Fruit, Grow Your Own Vegetables

How to Build a Greenhouse For Under $200

By Annie

home made small greenhouse

Want to find out how to build a greenhouse cheap? This guide is full of great tips for constructing your own greenhouse on a budget! A garden greenhouse is a great way to extend your growing season. You could even possibly grow vegetables year-round if you ensure your little greenhouse is heated through the cold months. Since we live in a fairly cold climate, we NEED to grow tomatoes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Greenhouse, Grow Your Own Vegetables Tagged With: EBooks, greenhouse, Grow Vegetables

Canning Homemade Sauerkraut

By Annie

How to can Sauerkraut jars on a shelf

Ever wondered how to can sauerkraut so you can enjoy it all winter long? You can easily ferment and can your own sauerkraut in the comfort of your own kitchen! Recently I wrote about our Cabbage harvest and using some of it to make Sauerkraut. Water bath canning Sauerkraut is pretty easy; a beginning canner can preserve cabbage with confidence. What is Sauerkraut? Hailing from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canning, Food, Grow Your Own Vegetables, How To Tagged With: Grow Vegetables, preserving, Sauerkraut, vegetables

How to Transplant Tomatoes into a Greenhouse

By Annie

Transplanted Tomatoes growing in a greenhouse

Check out this handy guide to learn how to Transplant Tomatoes into a Greenhouse! Why Should I Be Transplanting Tomato Plants? To put it most simply, planting tomatoes in a greenhouse extends their growing season. Most popular greenhouse setups allow for things like temperature control, more control over the irrigation system, and ability to monitor things like air circulation and humidity … [Read more...]

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