The snow is here and I need your help to keep me and my readers excited for gardening again in the spring. I'm hoping you'll go back through your garden photos from the year and find a photo or two for me.
Do you have an organic gardening lesson to share? Or perhaps an anecdote from your vegetable garden this year? Or just a nice photo that would inspire other gardeners? Whether you're a gardening beginner or a veteran, email me at
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with your garden photos and whatever you want to say about them, and I'll post it here on the site.
Feel free to keep it short and sweet, and I might even add my 2 cents. Be sure to include your name and location. Here's what I have so far. Click the arrows to scroll through.
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Tom's Compost
Compost plays a big part in Tom's success in Alberta.
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Susan's Mulch
Terry and Susan lay a thick organic mulch of straw/leaves/seaweed every fall, which has cut down weeds to almost nothing.
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Bill's Garden
Bill and his wife interplant veggies and flowers to successfully keep pests away.
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Susan's Ladder Trellis
Susan used a found ladder as a trellis for peas and cucumbers. Susan and Terry are always amazed at the variety and volume of food they can grow in 100 square feet.
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Tom's Garden
Tom's big garden in central Alberta produced a crop this year despite cool, wet weather.
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Square Foot Gardening
I've been critical of the of the square food gardening soil building process, but the layout process done here by Susan and Terry can definitely be useful.
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Terry's Cold Frame
Terry built a small cold frame to extend the growing season (especially the harvesting season).
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The 3 Sisters
Lee has what looks like a "3 sister's" guild here - corn, squash and beans that all provide benefits for each other.
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Connie's Tomatoes
Connie used a greenhouse this year and produced really nice tomatoes and cucumbers. She now believes almost everyone would benefit from even a small greenhouse.
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Cris's Garden
Cris planted this organic garden and said my info on beneficial microorganisms has been really helpful this year.
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Lee's Chickens
Lee's chickens help recycle food scraps and make compost while providing eggs.
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Lee's Llamas
Lee's llamas maintain the pasture and provide llama poop to add to the gardens, which create more food for people and for the animals.
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Susan's Borage
Susan interplants insect-attracting flowers like borage (a good choice, but it can be difficult to keep under control).
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Susan's Flowers
Susan interplants flowers with her vegetables for aesthetics, insect attraction and the many other benefits it brings.
