z Few sights are more welcomed than an overflowing and full container garden at the height of the season. Teaming with life and colour, attracting pollinators large and small-alike. Enjoying a morning coffee, or an afternoon book and observing the buzz around your...
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Companion Planting Herbs for Pest Control
On a previous installment of The Wild Blog, we introduced companion planting; with special focus on compatibility of common vegetable-garden favourites. While this introduction acts a guide for achieving the best growing conditions and therefore harvests, companion...
Growing Strawberries: A Summertime Favourite
Does anything quite christen the start of summer like fresh strawberries? Ingrained in the nostalgic seasons of our past, the love many of us share for strawberries extends past the fruit alone. Instead it also includes the memories of time spent picking, preparing,...
Healing Herbs to Grow in the Garden
Often, herb gardens tend to be directly associated with culinary endeavours. We use herbs to enhance flavours and aromas, while adding depth and complexity to various dishes. Many people don't realize that the value of herbs evidently extends past just the kitchen,...
The Secrets to Successful Vegetable Gardening
The vegetable garden yields more than just a harvest. It also, and arguably just as importantly, allows you to foster a deep and meaningful connection with the natural world. Vegetable gardening requires thoughtful attention and daily care. For months at a time, it...
Vertical Gardening: More with Less
To maximize in minimal space we turn to vertical gardening; where you can maximize harvest, visual appeal, privacy and even the capacity of your green thumb. Vertical gardening, simply put, is any method of planting, tool or aide that plants up, and not necessarily...