Zone3vegetablegardening

06/16/2026

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

Have you tried forcing rhubarb? I tried it for the first time and was so pleased with how it turned out! You can read more about my experiment here.

Learn how to plant a rhubarb root as well as how to force rhubarb and tips for harvesting rhubarb correctly.

05/20/2026

New Blog Post Alert!
Read my newest blog post to find out 5 ways chickens benefit gardens.
Do you have chickens? Are you able to get them where you live?

Five benefits of gardening with chickens are waste reduction, pest reduction, better garden soil, more garden compost and more joy!

05/18/2026

With cool nights sill in the forecast for the next week, here is a reminder of what plants tolerate a light frost and what plants you may want to wait to put out (or plan to cover at night).

Knowing when to plant your vegetable garden in zone 3 is important to the success of your garden. Find your Alberta planting calendar here.

04/23/2026

Although all of these seeds can be directly sown, in my experience, with the microclimate I am in, I have SO much more success when I start these indoors.

Corn, cucumbers and squash all need to be hardened off carefully and should be covered until night temperatures are above 10°C (50°F). I love to use the cloches from Dollarama or upside down jars to cover squash and cucumbers. I have hoops and put poly over my corn.

This is the only way I have had consistent success with these plants out in my garden.

Borage is a herb that grows easily and pollinators love! It is a pretty good edition to a garden and can be direct sown. Once planted it will self seed for future years.

Share and follow for more gardening tips for cool climate gardeners.

04/20/2026

Seriously, feels like the perfect morning.

Who else is having coffee outdoors this morning?

04/04/2026

Indoor planting reminder!

Zinnias, cilantro and nasturtiums can also be direct sown.

I added melons to this list, but really about mid April seems to be the perfect time to start those indoors for me. I find they grow much slower than squash.

What are else are you planting this week?

Follow for more planting reminders. Share so your friends know what to start this week as well!