Organic Master Gardeners of Calgary

01/16/2021

You don't have to wait for the last frost to sow these 15 seeds. Get a jump start on the season by sowing these seeds in January or February.

01/10/2021

A conversation with microbiologist David Johnson, PhD about the role of soil health in carbon sequestration.

01/09/2021

Yes!

Mexico announces a plan to be 100% glyphosate-free by 2024 Mexico is breaking free from Monsanto’s grip on its soil. The country’s Environment Ministry just announced it plans to gradually reduce the amount of glyphosate farmers are allowed to use, until it is completely phased out in 2024. “B...

01/03/2021

Comfrey liquid fertilizer works like rocket fuel in your vegetable garden. Here's how to grow your own comfrey and turn it into a powerful liquid feed.

12/24/2020

We’ve gathered a list of some of the most common houseplants to avoid as well as care instructions for plants that are known to be safe for dogs and cats.

12/24/2020

Lasagna gardening is an easy way to get started with no-till growing. This sheet mulching with materials you have on hand for a budget-friendly garden.

12/22/2020

How to compost at home is a question we hear a lot. Never buy fertilizer for your garden again by making and using your own compost at home!

12/19/2020

Love this!

Apparently, there’s a species of bees that sleeps in flowers, and yes, it’s as adorable as it sounds! A wildlife photographer and his fiancé were looking for poppy flowers in the Arizona desert and stumbled upon an amazing surprise – two bees snuggled up together inside a flower! On their [.....

12/10/2020

Almost half their food!

Almost half of Russia’s food is grown in backyard gardens! While most of the world is completely dependent on industrial agriculture, the Russian people feed themselves. As recently as 2011, a full 40% of the food produced in Russia came from small, household gardens called dachas. That number is ...

12/10/2020

12/03/2020

Water bath canned oranges!

Those cute little-canned mandarin oranges were a staple in my grandmothers holiday cooking. She’d use them pretty up a fruit salad or decorate the edge of a platter. I’d spe…