Plant to Plate- Flower Blossom Vinegar

Wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to go out and cut fresh flowers for your own arrangements, attract butterflies and bees to your garden and have some beautiful, edible flowers to add to your dishes? This is all possible, with the right plants and a cutting garden. Cosmos, zinnias, gladioli, sweet peas, sunflowers are …

Plant to Plate-Planting Seed Potatoes

This week in our Plant to Plate series with Wile’s Lake Farm Market we are talking about potatoes. The potato can sometimes be overlooked, but are very nutritious, inexpensive and versatile. A great source of fibre, there are endless options when it comes to preparing and using them in your kitchen. In the summer, I …

Zero Waste Series: Tips for the Garden

For gardeners, April is a very exciting month. It’s time to pull out seed starting supplies, visit garden centres and markets, and (finally) spend time outside tidying up your garden and make plans while soaking up some vitamin D. There are some really simple tips for the garden which you can do to shift towards …

Grow with Me and Wile’s Lake Farm Market- Preserving Herbs

By late September, many things in the garden are finishing up and other may be still producing their fall crop. It’s the season to reap the benefits of all your hard work put into the garden. There are many ways to preserve your harvest, including your fresh herbs. Preserving herbs gives you the benefit of …

Grow with Me and Wile’s Lake Farm Market- Harvesting Herbs

I love fresh herbs. There’s nothing like the flavour it infuses in your cooking and meals.  Being able to cut and use herbs from your own garden, just takes it to the next level. This was the first year I planted a herb garden and I have loved going out to pick and harvesting herbs …

Grow with Me and Wile’s Lake Farm Market- Pruning Tomato Plants

After growing tomato plants from seed, or picking up transplants, getting them in the garden, watching them grow and flourish, can all feel really exciting and hopeful. Once they start growing they may start getting a bit out of control and you might start wondering if it’s time to be think about pruning. There are …

Grow with Me and Wile’s Lake Farm Market- Watering Your Garden

It’s mid-summer and we’ve had some beautiful days. Many with the sun beating down on us and our gardens. It may look like your garden,  hanging baskets and pots need some attention.  Do you know how to properly water your garden? There are some tips and tricks when it comes to watering your garden to …