I'm a big time gardener - more vegetable than flowers but I love both! From starting seeds to indoor veggies to outdoor everything here are some of my favorite items that make me appear to be a little more greenthumb than I am!
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It all starts with a little seed
Alberta Veggies
A spade's a spade
It all starts with a little seed
Starting seeds and watchng them grow is so rewarding!
I love the biodegradable trays cause you can just plant them too!
Seedling Germination Trays
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A little fertilizer once the seedling has two leaves or more
Vegetable Fertilizer
My favorite and even though biodegradable I still reuse them over and over
Peat Pots
Keep that soil damp at all times!
Small Watering Can
I love these bendable, clip on lights to supplement the warm sunlight in the winter
Sondiko LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants
You think you'll remember what you planted where? You won't!
Garden Markers
Mist those seeds so they don't float away!
Plant Spray Bottle
Start with good soil
Seed Starting Soil
Alberta Veggies
I live in Alberta where it is TOUGH to grow! Here are some of my tried and true favorites to plant that do well here (Zone 3)
Mortgage Lifter Tomato
Mortgage Lifter - Slicer Tomato Seeds
Zucchini - Just be careful or you'll end up with one million of them!
Zucchini Seeds
Ready earlier and so tasty!
Heritage Cherry Tomato Seeds Available from a Canadian ...
Peppers!
Pepper Seeds
I've always had great luck with squash of all types
How To Grow Squash - McKenzie Seeds
Broccoli
Broccoli Seeds in Canada | Order Online
Carrots - plant outside
Carrot Seeds in Canada | Order Online
Peas - so sweet! Plant outside and give them something to climb
Pea Seeds
Potatoes do so well! Plant outside
Potato Store
Kohlrabi - start indoors a bit later and replant outdoors as you eat them. They are ready nice and early
Kohlrabi Seeds
Popeye says “eat your spinach!”
Spinach Seeds
Lettuce is the gift that keeps on giving. Plant some and you'll have it all year
Lettuce Seeds
Onions make me cry boo hoo. But really - Onions will often return year after year without replanting. Mine do!
Onion Seeds
A spade's a spade
Gardening tools I just can't live without
I do leave some for the bees but many dandelions still must go without the use of pesticides
Dandelion Tool
Dig 'em up!
Amazon.ca: Spades - Gardening Tools: Patio, Lawn
Support your peas! So many ways to do so without spending a lot of money. I use old branches and some string!
DIY Pea Trellis Ideas: 7 Easy Ways to Support Peas
Personally I do use a tomato cage but here are some great ways to support your tomatos without a cage
7 Ways to Support or Train Tomatoes: Cages, Trellises & ...
They grow bigger and taller than you think. Support them! This is what I personally use
Tomato & Plant Cages for Support
Can't live without my wheelbarrow doing a lot of the heavy lifting
