Best Plants for a Community Garden in Moderate Climates
One of the best trends sweeping across Canada and the U.S. is the growth of community and school gardens (also referred to as urban gardens or urban farming). They are sprouting up everywhere. Individuals, schools, neighborhood organizations, and municipalities alike are heralded for their respective parts in driving such initiatives forward to the benefit of […]
Seed Preservation Methods for Your Home or Community Garden
The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation is deeply rooted in seed preservation programs. In essence, a seed preservation program, as it relates to our vision, involves conserving and sustaining seeds from “true to type” organic agricultural yield. “True to type” refers to non-genetically modified (non-GMO) (heirloom) vegetables, grains, tree fruits, berries, herbs, […]
How to Get Your Children Interested in Gardening and Organic Nutrition
image: edited from thatbloominggarden.wordpress.com There are hundreds of articles out there about how to get your kids to eat their vegetables. The methods detailed within the varying theses on the topic range from amusing forms of bribery to all-out scare tactics. However what most parents don’t understand is that it’s not about getting healthy food […]
How to Start a Community Garden in Your Neighborhood
6 Steps to Starting a Community Garden in Your Neighborhood, Courtesy of the Plant A Seed Foundation of Canada.