How To Grow A Three Sisters Garden

Three Sisters Garden

A Three Sisters Garden is the historical practice of planting corn, pole beans and squash together. These three plants grown together complement each other and are a great use of space. Said to be a perfectly balanced harvest that makes the most of the growing space. The corn plants are a living support system for…

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How To Grow Butternut Squash

butternut squash in the garden

It is easy and rewarding growing butternut squash in your garden. Butternut squash has a fairly long season of 110 – 120 days. It is a winter squash and can be stored for long periods.  Squash plants can create shade for roots of other plants and are one of the sisters in a Three Sisters…

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Grape Jelly

Valiant Grapes

This Grape Jelly is easy to make and celebrates the best of the season. I was lucky enough to work alongside and make a new friend this past year who had an incredible harvest of grapes from his zone 3b garden. Successfully growing grapes in a colder growing area is possible when you have a…

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How To Grow Kale

kale on Nutmeg Disrupted

Kale is a cool weather crop that can be started early in the season. The cooler weather of spring and fall enhances the sweet nuttiness of the leaves. It is a member of the brassica family like cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage, brussels sprouts and broccoli. Kale is cold tolerant to -6C. It comes in various colours…

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How To Grow Broccoli

broccoli

Broccoli is another cool weather crop that you can grow at home. It is a Cole crop and part of the Brassica family along with Brussels Sprouts, kale and cabbage. Starting Seeds Early In the Season Broccoli can take a long time to grow, some take 85 – 100 days to harvest, so it is…

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