This week we visited strawberry fields at an organic farm in Markham Ontario where we indulged ourselves picking local organic strawberries – yummy :-). Picking fruits by yourself is a fantastic opportunity to learn where the fruits are coming from and you can pick exactly what you like. At the […]
What is mulch? Mulch is a protective layer spread over the ground to protect soil and plant roots from undesirable conditions. The following organic materials can be used as mulch: – straw – hay (however this one you have to make sure the grass was cut before the […]
It all starts with a clean local organic seed. Today we visited one of our favorite organic seed source. The seeds are local, the seeds are 100 % organic certified and it is called Urban Harvest. Urban Harvest provides farmers and gardeners with certified ecological seeds, seedlings and supplies. […]
There are many beneficial weeds such as the dandelion and thistle; however, if there are too many of them on the farming soil it’s time to start the OCCULTATION 🙂 Today both of us enjoyed the sunny whether covering some areas of the farming soil with tarps, at the same […]
We finally found them 🙂 The bee and the ladybug were hiding on this playground in Maple City 🙂 Both of us couldn’t resist not to stop for a moment to say halo and take a few photos with our favorite the ladybug which is one of the […]
What has Promix + Planting Containers + Organic Seeds + Greenhouse have in-common? The new 2018 Organic Growing Season has just began 🙂 It is a new experience for us this season starting out organic seedlings indoor before transplanting them onto the farming field. Spring in Toronto area […]
Even the roughest field can be turned into a farming soil. Last year we took on an assignment that turned out more than we have imagined. Eager to learn organic farming, we leased an unattended tough clay soil covered in unwanted weeds. In a few weeks the project […]
It’s been a great feeling to connect with those involved in growing, serving and promoting organic farming. Our visit to the Organic Conference at Guelph University resulted in visiting many trade show booths, asking questions and meeting new suppliers of seeds, farming equipment and simply having a great […]
We love the Russian Mammoth and the birds, bees, and the deer loves it too. The birds love all kinds of seeds and what we noticed they love the sunflower seeds even better. Here we found these pictures of our Organic Russian Mammoth Sunflowers from the 2017 season. […]
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