In The Garden — growing vegetables

Download | How to Grow Corn in Canada | Complete Growing Guide Few vegetables capture the flavour of summer quite like freshly harvested sweet corn. With its tall green stalks, golden ears, and tender, sweet kernels, corn is a rewarding addition to Canadian vegetable gardens. There is something particularly satisfying about harvesting an ear of corn from your own garden and enjoying it while it is still wonderfully fresh. When should you plant sweet corn in Canada? Most Canadian gardeners should direct sow corn after the danger of spring frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least...

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 Onions in Canada | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Onions are one of the most useful vegetables Canadian gardeners can grow from seed. Whether sliced into salads, sautéed for everyday cooking, roasted, or pickled, homegrown onions bring fresh flavour to the kitchen and make productive use of garden space. Growing large, healthy onion bulbs in Canada requires more than simply planting seeds in spring. Day length determines when many onion varieties begin forming bulbs, making variety selection and planting time especially important. Starting seeds early allows plants to develop strong roots and plenty of healthy leaves...

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...