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Grow a Rainbow: 10 Colourful Varieties to Cultivate

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Vegetables

10 vibrant varieties that'll transform any garden into a rainbow of deliciousness.

10 Multi-Purpose Plants for Your Edible Garden

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Gardening (general), Nutrition

Multi-purpose plants are ideal for a food garden, because nothing goes to waste! Here are 10 varieties for you to explore.

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How to Save Your Seeds

August 28, 2019April 30, 2020 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Culinary Herbs, DIY, Gardening (general), Seeds, Vegetables

If you've grown amazing varieties, save their seeds to grow again next year!

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How to Create a “3 Sisters” Garden

February 21, 2019April 18, 2020 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Permaculture, Vegetables

A three sisters garden includes three plants that work together in perfect symbiosis: corn, beans, and squash (or pumpkin).

There’s No Such Thing as a Black Thumb

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 by farmtheworld, posted in Gardening (general)

Have you tried growing plants but concluded that you just can’t do it? If you got discouraged but still really want to garden, I promise that you can succeed at gardening. You may need to shift how you think about it and approach it, but anyone who truly wants to garden can do it.

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Gateway to Gardening: Which Plant Got You Started?

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, Gardening (general), Vegetables

Maybe you adopted an unloved seedling from a garden centre and nursed it to verdant health, and it sparked a green fever that just keeps getting stronger.

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New Year, New Opportunity to Create a Community Seed Bank

December 30, 2016January 5, 2017 by farmtheworld, posted in Gardening (general), Vegetables

8 friends or neighbours investing approximately $10 each can grow 32 different plant varieties by sharing seeds. Community seed banks are the ideal way for people to share resources to jumpstart food security initiatives.