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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.

In our last Blog Post, we covered the basics of the type of soil and soil amendments you may want to add to your raised bed garden! In Part II, we are going to cover how to calculate how much soil you need depending on the size of your bed, and some other helpful tips!

Growing in raised beds can be really rewarding. A common question that arises for people interested in growing in a raised bed for the first time is “what do I put in it?” as it pertains to soil. You want to make sure your garden soil has enough nutrients in it to sustain your crops throughout the growing season, that it isn’t too acidic or too alkaline, and that you have good drainage and soil density. Figuring out how much soil to put in your bed when ordering (or finding your own) supplies is also important!

Following permaculture principles and inspiration from Ben Falk's Whole Systems Design Farm in Vermont, we've created a template garden plan to maximize use of staple, nutrient-dense crops, fun crops while also taking advantage of the benefits of thoughful companion planting.

This is a simple garden plan that is great for beginner gardeners. Included are annual vegetables, as well as herbs and flowers that attract beneficial insects.

The winter is long and cold, but you can add a little bit of spring to your place by growing some of your favorite tulip varieties indoors. Here we provide an easy to follow four step process on achieving beautiful indoor blooms.

When designing a garden, it is always fun when you can incorporate plants that serve multiple purposes. This simple design incorporates some of our wildflowers that double as delicious and medicinal teas, while attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 

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.

If you've tried fried squash blossoms, you know what a delicious seasonal treat they are. So why not try the same recipe with an edible native wildflower? Common evening primrose is a very common edible native plant.

Wild bergamot and wild blueberries make beautiful culinary music together and lucky for us, they are both ripe mid-summer. This is a straightforward scone recipe that makes for a great breakfast, dessert or snack

In part 1 of this blog post, I explained what stratification is and why you need to do it. In this second portion, I'll walk through two techniques to stratify seeds yourself. The first techniques requires 4 or more weeks, while the second technique only requires 7 days.

What is seed stratification, why do some native plants need it and what happens if I don't stratify my seeds? In this first blog post, I'll explain the WHY behind seed stratification.