Growing 101
Training Your Tomato by Rob Sproule Tomatoes embody the best of summer. From the nostalgic smell of the leaves to the juice running down your chin, they’re Canadian’s far-and-away favourite edible to grow, and for
Growing Strawberries by Rob Sproule Eating strawberries right off the runner is the sweetest way to spend a summer afternoon. A slightly tarter, but still delicious way to wile away the hours is to munch
Avoiding Potato Scab by Rob Sproule If you’ve ever grown an Alberta spud, you’ve probably encountered potato scab. As common as a cold, scab is a bacterial infection that results in nasty scabs across the
Men In The Garden by Rob Sproule As both a garden writer and a Garden Centre owner, I pay a lot of attention to who is gardening. Even as I write this, I know (sorry,
Cut And Come Again by Rob Sproule How we grow food is changing. The traditional method of planting long rows and waiting, weeding and waiting and weeding, then harvesting once they mature, is optional now.
The Frugal Gardener: Top 5 Money Saving Edibles to Grow by Rob Sproule Are you getting sticker shocked at the grocery store lately? Prices for fresh produce seem to keep going up while heavily
The Strathcona County Agricultural Master Plan: Part 2 of 2: Urban Agriculture by Rob Sproule Strathcona County’s Agricultural Master Plan is as diversified as our County, with dual emphasis on rural and urban agriculture
Secrets to Healthy Soil (or – The Difference between Dirt and Soil) by Rob Sproule Dirt or Soil? It’s an old joke in the greenhouse “˜biz’ that when someone says “dirt”, you correct them
The Strathcona County Agricultural Master Plan: Part 1 of 2 by Rob Sproule Vision for the Future No matter which way you look at it, Strathcona County is a complex place. Designated as
Alberta Lemons: A Starter’s Guide By Rob Sproule Lemon trees are becoming a go-to houseplant as people discover their incredible scent, elegant foliage and that you really can grow real lemons. At the greenhouse, we
Fall Garlic Planting Guide by Rob Sproule When it comes to superfoods, it’s hard to compete with the staggering health benefits of the humble garlic clove. It’s endured as a go-to cure-all for
Much Ado About Green Tomatoes by Rob Sproule I bet I can guess what’s in your garage right now. I’m not talking about the piled up shovels or the old paint cans you don’t
Bringing in the Herbs by Rob Sproule Alberta gardeners have a downright Buddhist acceptance of temperance. We labour in our yards like sand mandalas, painstakingly crafting their beauty with exquisite attention to detail, and when
The Sweetest Thing: Picking & Storing Apples by Rob Sproule The Perfect Pick Apples sweeten as they ripen, so you’ll want to let them “hang out” as long as possible before picking, although not so
Square-Foot Gardening by Rob Sproule From lasagna gardening to vertical beds and hydroponics, I’ve seen a lot of trendy gardening techniques walk the stage and, usually, keep walking off the other end. Usually they’re
Eat your Weeds! by Rob Sproule Weeds. We either love to hate “˜em or just plain hate “˜em, but did you know that some people just plain love “˜em? To those in-the-know, weed control
What’s Happening to my Tomatoes? by Rob Sproule We’ve all been there. Your tomato plants are growing just as they should and you begin to have visions of juicy salads, delicious salsa and beefy
Blueberries 101 by Rob Sproule With it’s recent rockstar, superfood status, it’s easy to see why so many people are asking about how to grow blueberries. When asked, I’m used to getting a double-take when
Trends in Container Gardening by Rob Sproule Container gardening isn’t a trend, it’s a deep shift in how we garden. For decades, we’ve been shifting more of our flowering annuals out of the flower-bed
Top 3 Gardening Trends 2015 by Rob Sproule Few things are more fundamental to the human experience than putting a seed in the earth and nurturing it to maturity. While the essentials of gardening
The Toddlers’ Garden by Rob Sproule I’ve always been interested in getting kids into gardening. Watching how my toddler, Aidan, gleefully engages with whatever bit of nature he can grab with his little hands,
Seeding for Dummies by Rob Sproule My business-owner friends like to say “win-win” when they know something is going to work so well that it’s a “no-brainer”. Planting seeds is a win-win. It
Health Benefits of Gardening by Rob Sproule A New Year’s Resolution Health Benefits We Can Measure Health Benefits We Can’t Measure How We Spend Our Time A New Year’s Resolution The dawning of a new
YEG Bees: Backyard Beekeeping in Edmonton by Rob Sproule People often get wistful when I talk to them about bees. Sometimes they’ll tell me, grinning, how they remember their yards palpably buzzing when they
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