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Discover the best tomato varieties for every use, from sandwiches and salads to sauces, roasting, and snacking. Use our visual guide to find your perfect tomato match, featuring heirloom, paste, beefsteak, and cherry types.

Knowing when and how to harvest your fruits and vegetables can make a big difference in flavour, texture, and shelf life. Here are some essential tips to help you get the most out of your garden’s bounty.

Have you ever planted your garden and wondered why your kale and cabbage seem to share the same problems? Or why your zucchinis and pumpkins seem to attract the same pests? Or why seeds you saved last year are producing a mystery fruit? That’s because many of the veggies in your garden are more closely related than you might think!

If you’re looking for a garden that delivers fresh, homegrown produce in the shortest time possible, a “Fast Food” Garden is the way to go! By selecting these quick-maturing varieties and using smart planting strategies, you can enjoy harvests in just a few weeks. Whether you're planting in early spring, mid-summer, or even for a fall crop, this guide will help you design a productive garden that keeps the fresh food coming. 

Pest patrolling your garden could sometimes make or break your harvest. Hungry herbivores sometimes seem to have no consideration for all the hard work you put into your garden. If you try to avoid pesticides and chemicals it can be even more difficult to dissuade animals from snacking on your garden goods. With the help of herbs, some insects and birds you can hopefully attempt to bring a balance to your garden that sees no pest can get carried away in your garden.

Looking for a way to preserve the goodness of rhubarb so you can enjoy the tarty deliciousness all year round? Here is a great and easy to follow recipe that'll have you preserving every last stalk you can get your hands on!

Hardening your plants off before subjecting them to constant outdoor exposure is paramount in the gardening process or the time spent caring for them indoors could very well be wasted. There are several steps in the process and listening to your plants cues is crucial for the whole endeavour to be a success! Check out our detailed instructions on exactly how to harden off your plants.

Yes you can plant wildflowers in your vegetable garden. In fact, the planting combination is part of a process termed 'Companion Planting' which can decrease pest, disease, and weed pressure on your crops, can help with water retention, and can lead to higher yields & tastier fruits/ veggies. In this Blog post we provide examples of good and not-so-good companion plants.