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Gardening 101 – 3 Sisters Planting

3 Sisters planting refers to a very specific, quite old practice of planting, Corn, Beans and Squash in a certain way, in a certain order, to be mutually beneficial to the crops, but also the soil around it. 3 sisters planting finds its origins in Indigenous agricultural traditions; rooted in observance, balance and respect for…

Gardening 101 – Companion Planting

I’m sure we have all heard the term, “Companion Planting”. If you’ve been around the gardening community for any amount of time, I’m sure it’s been thrown around once or twice.  But what is companion planting truly? By definition, companion planting is the practice of placing two plants in the garden together to create a…

Gardening 101 – Planning

Part 2: Planning your garden A lot of factors go into planning a garden, and planning for your garden will happen over and over, every year.  It is often recommended to keep a gardening journal. You can track important info like, what you have, how it did, what didn’t work, and why. It’s good to…

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