Intuition or calculated risk? Or a bit of both? In any case, this little article tells a story of spring from a Kootenay Gardener’s perspective....
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Against the Wind Nursery, on “the backroad” (west side of Slocan River) in Winlaw, is offering some FREE “info sessions” for the gardener who wants to learn more.  Lovely la...
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Clubroot is a food-plant disease that’s common in the Kootenays. It affects the roots of plants in the brassica (cabbage) family, including such plants as turnip and mustard. In turn, the ro...
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Food gardening gets serious as soon the soil can be worked, whether in greenhouse or garden. Check out this post from Mountain Toes Gardening....
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This site has some good advice on the seasonal tasks of gardening. In the Central Kootenay, we’re generally in Zone 6, so scroll down the page to see the advice & tips for the appropriate ...
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Poor-quality soil? Many spots in the Kootenays have it. In this video, Yolanda Vanveen talks about her remedy: putting (or building) good soil above poor soil. This can work for either decorative or...
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Jennifer Keirstead shares a recipe to make sweet use of what may be the most common tree fruit in the Kootenays. Apple trees are found in yards, on farms (old and new), and elsewhere in our region.Â...
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Joel Russ reports on recent produce from his gardens, and on using fall rye as a green manure crop to build the soil....
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We received a question from a  reader in Ft. Steele, BC: His Question: I have two large plum trees planted about 5 years ago that only make a h...
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