In The Garden — cool season vegetables

Download | How to Grow Swiss Chard in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Swiss chard is one of the easiest and most productive leafy vegetables to grow in Canada. With its colourful stems, tender green leaves, and ability to tolerate both cool spring weather and summer heat, it is an excellent choice for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Unlike spinach, which often bolts as temperatures rise, Swiss chard can continue producing fresh leaves throughout summer and into autumn. Its cut-and-come-again growing habit means that a small planting can provide repeated harvests for months. Whether you're growing Swiss chard in...

Download | How to Grow Radishes in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Radishes are among the easiest and fastest-growing vegetables Canadian gardeners can grow from seed. With their crisp texture, refreshing peppery flavour, and colourful roots, they are a wonderful addition to spring and fall vegetable gardens. Many traditional spring varieties mature in just 25–35 days, making radishes especially rewarding for beginners and gardeners who enjoy quick harvests. These cool-season root vegetables thrive during the mild temperatures of spring and autumn. They grow well in traditional garden beds, raised beds, and containers, and their short growing period makes them...

How to Grow Beets in Canada Growing beets from seed is straightforward when the soil is properly prepared, seeds are sown at the right depth, and seedlings are thinned before they become overcrowded. With succession planting, gardeners can enjoy fresh beets from early summer well into autumn. This complete guide explains how to grow beets from seed in Canada, including planting dates, germination, direct sowing, spacing, thinning, watering, fertilizing, container growing, common problems, harvesting, and storage. It also highlights Babybeat, a compact beet variety available from Caribou Seed Company. Download | How to Grow Beets in Canada | Complete Growing...

Download | How to Grow Peas in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Peas are among the first vegetables Canadian gardeners can plant each spring. Unlike warm-season crops such as beans, cucumbers, and zucchini, peas prefer cool temperatures and can be sown as soon as the garden soil is workable. Their sweet flavour, attractive climbing vines, and early harvests make them a traditional favourite in home vegetable gardens. Whether you prefer tender shelling peas or crisp, edible snow pea pods, growing peas from seed is straightforward when you plant early, provide suitable support, and keep the soil evenly moist. This...

Download | How to Grow Spinach | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Spinach is one of the easiest and earliest vegetables to grow from seed in Canada. This fast-growing, cold-hardy leafy green thrives in cool spring and fall weather, tolerates light frost, and produces tender, nutritious leaves in traditional vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers. With proper timing, Canadian gardeners can enjoy fresh spinach before many summer vegetables have even been planted. When should you plant spinach in Canada? The best time is early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked, and again in late summer for a fall...