In The Garden — fall gardening

Download | How to Grow Butternut Squash in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Butternut squash is a rewarding winter squash known for its smooth tan skin, distinctive pear shape, and sweet, golden-orange flesh. Delicious roasted, baked, mashed, or blended into soups, homegrown butternut squash is a wonderful addition to Canadian vegetable gardens. Although butternut squash requires warm temperatures and a relatively long growing season, gardeners across much of Canada can grow it successfully with proper planning. Choosing a suitable variety, planting at the right time, and providing consistent care are essential for producing mature fruits before autumn frost arrives....

Download | How to Grow Cauliflower in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Cauliflower is one of the most rewarding cool-season vegetables to grow in Canada, producing beautiful, tightly packed heads that can be roasted, steamed, added to curries, or preserved for later use. However, cauliflower requires more careful timing than many other garden vegetables. Temperature fluctuations, dry soil, root restriction, and interrupted growth can all affect the quality of the developing head. When should you plant cauliflower in Canada? For a spring harvest, start seeds indoors approximately 4–6 weeks before transplanting into the garden. For a fall harvest, start...

Download | How to Grow Cabbage in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Cabbage is one of the most dependable cool-season vegetables for Canadian gardeners. Its crisp, tightly packed leaves are delicious in coleslaw, soups, stir-fries, cabbage rolls, and homemade sauerkraut. With proper planting and care, cabbage produces generous harvests in both spring and autumn. Unlike heat-loving vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers, cabbage grows best in cooler weather. It tolerates light frost, making it particularly well suited to Canadian spring gardens and late-season harvests. Early varieties such as Golden Acre are especially useful for gardeners who want firm, flavourful...

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...