Permaculture Ottawa's Christopher Bisson has started a new online permaculture magazine for Canada. Here's my contribution: http://t...

2012 tomato seedlings hanging out in a small greenhouse. That was a warm year. Now that you are diligently starting seeds, you may have ...

Would you like to know more about plant sales, events or other fun stuff from Aster Lane Edibles? Excellent! We're tweeting @ Aster Lane...

Why it took me so long to get a business card: a conversation with myself (and a few others). Me: You need a business card. Myself: Wh...

I'm in the midst of two experiments dealing with two of my favourite vegetables that like different weather regimes. Experiment I: Coo...

…on purpose. I'm stratifying which means giving seeds a period of moist cold to overcome germination  inhibition so they will sprout. ...

In the polar vortex regions, gardeners are often looking for the magic formula to have healthy greens during the winter. There's always ...