Gardening 101

How do perennials spread? What perennials will spread super fast? How do I manage the spread?

What are perennials and how do you know if a plant is a perennial?

Everything to do about seed potatoes. Where to buy and how much to buy.

What is an invasive plant? How can you manage perennials?

A review of the company Atlantic Pepper Seed company. They sell a wide variety of hot pepper seeds.

A review of the seed company William Dam Seeds.

A look at the seed company: West Coast Seeds. A look at seed prices and shipping rates.

A list of some of the most popular seed companies in Manitoba.

When do you start seeds? Do you start them all at the same time?

I tried various methods to make my garden plan/map for the previous post. I tried drawing, but I realized quite quickly I don't have the skills to make an eye pleasing map. Next I tried MS Paint and realized I need gridlines. My plants were doing the wave in the rows. Next up I tried this program and quickly realized it wasn't up to snuff, but trudged on. This garden plan/map is not up to scale so the measurements might be a wee bit off. I quickly realized designing and

Are you a beginner gardener and it seems a bit daunting? In this post I'll go through everything you need to do to have a successful garden. This post I'll be writing about inground gardening. In later posts I'll go into container gardening and raised bed gardening. Step 1 is finding the perfect spot to have the garden, if you have the perfect spot all ready to go skip down to the other steps. You want to make sure your garden gets a lot of sunlight, at least 6 or more h

What equipment do you need to start seeds indoors?

Some seeds need to be started indoors and some can be direct seeded in the garden. If you don't have an indoor plant room or don't care to start seeds indoors LP Farm Store sells a wide range of plants . Direct seed, these seeds go straight into the garden: Beans Beets Carrots Sweet Corn Kohlrabi Parsnips Peas Dill Cilantro Radish Rutabaga Peas Potatoes Swiss Chard Start indoors or buy plants: Sweet and hot peppers Broccoli/Cauliflower Cabbage Celery Eggplant Onions Tomatoe

How do you efficiently store seeds? How do you protect them from the elements?

Step 1 . Scout out where you want to grow. Do you want to grow on a balcony, raised beds, or right in the ground? What kind of light does the area get? It is very important to note what kind of light the area gets in the morning and afternoon. Vegetable plants generally want full sun. I have grown vegetables on an east facing balcony successful so if you're willing to take a gamble vegetables can be grown without full sun. Step 2 . If growing in containers you need to c

How to grow lavender.

What is the difference between heirloom, hybrid, and GMO seeds? Can you even buy GMO seeds? Which seeds are the best ones to buy?

How do you start seeds? What type of equipment do you need?

What growing zone are you in? What are frost dates? Knowing this information can save you money!

One of the most confusing thing with growing plants is where to plant them so that they will actually thrive, grow, and produce. If you look at plant tags most will state if the plant likes full sun, part sun, part shade, or shade. It is important to know what kind of light requirements your yard, balcony, or deck has and what kind of light it gets in spring vs summer vs fall. Putting a shade loving plant in an area where it will receive 14+ hours of sun will doom the plan