Thinning and weeding abide by the same principal of respecting spacing to have healthy productive plants. Some vegetable seeds are very small and it can be hard to stick to […]

Spring Having a raised-bed garden means that your soil warms up quickly and you can start planting mid-April as soon as the soil is thawed. Add fresh soil and compost […]

To help with spacing in a city garden, put a square foot grid over your garden bed. Below are templates for how closely you can plant the seeds or seedlings […]

Here are some tips for when your homegrown or store-bought seedlings are ready to be planted in the garden: To reduce plant stress and make them easier to handle, water […]

For vegetables you do not want to start indoors, you can plant them directly into the garden. As a rule of thumb, plant seeds three times deeper than the seed […]

As mentioned in the Garden Plan section, Montreal has a short growing season, so you may want to start your seeds indoors. This also ensures good germination and can help […]