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Keeping Food Real aims to support the citizens and communities of the Elk Valley in growing their own food by providing online cold climate educational resources that support both novice and intermediate gardeners.
01/07/2026
Our best deal of 2026 is here - get $111 off - till Jan 31st! Gain the local garden knowledge you need to grow & harvest a thriving garden this year! Learn more at
Cold Climate Online Gardening Course Master the key steps to planning, planting, nurturing & harvesting your cold-climate garden with support, enjoyment & know-how. Learn wherever you are with this easy-to-use, engaging online gardening course designed for beginner & intermediate gardeners.
12/03/2024
The sale price for Keeping Food Real just hit the website!. Now $100 off!
Cold Climate Online Gardening Course Master the key steps to planning, planting, nurturing & harvesting your cold-climate garden with support, enjoyment & know-how. Learn wherever you are with this easy-to-use, engaging online gardening course designed for beginner & intermediate gardeners.
05/06/2024
We are happy to have sent out our new community garden packages to help their beginner gardeners have more success in growing a thriving cold climate garden. These new packages contain cards for free access to the program, stickers, posters and more. Happy gardening!
Today we sent emails to 12 community gardens to provide free access to our online course for beginner plot holders. If you have a favourite cold climate community garden, tag them below so we can help more community gardens thrive with www.keepingfoodreal.com
Today is the last day to get 100$ off our online cold climate gardening course. Take the guesswork out of growing a thriving garden this season while learning from the comfort of your couch. Sale is on till midnight tonight.
09/17/2021
We are huge fans of sheet mulching aka lasagna gardening. It’s a great way to build beds in the fall in preparation for use come spring.
Turn Barren Soil into Black Gold: 9 Simple Steps to Sheet Mulching | Chelsea Green Publishing If you want to turn a barren lot into a permaculture paradise, you've got to start from the ground up. Sheet mulching is an easy way to start. You start with a biodegradable w**d barrier like
06/30/2021
06/24/2021
How you water your garden plays a big role in the health of your plants. Here's is a little HOW TO for watering success.
Do you want to up your skills to prepare, plant and harvest a thriving garden? Our Cold Climate Online Gardening course is ready to help www.keepingfoodreal.com
06/17/2021
When and how you water you garden matters. This is a common area where new gardenings go wrong. New seedlings do need frequent watering as their root systems are small. As they grow, your plant root systems will benefit from period deep soakings rather than frequent light sprinklings.
Learn more about efficient watering systems to help your garden thrive with our Cold Climate Online Gardening Course at www.keepingfoodreal.com
06/10/2021
Thinning is often the biggest challenge for new gardeners. Vegetables need space to grow and reduces competition for water and nutrients.
Learn how to thin and maximize production in your garden in our Cold Climate Online Gardening program at www.keepingfoodreal.com
06/03/2021
Let the w**ding begin! Regular w**ding helps ensure unwanted plants don't take over your garden. W**d (especially grasses) take water and nutrients from the vegetables you are cultivating. Are you unsure of what is a w**d? As a new gardener it can be challenging to identify seedlings. Labelling your rows when planting can help with this. Still unsure? Ask a gardener.
Learn more about w**ds, thinning your seedlings, and more with the Keeping Food Real Online Cold Climate Gardening Course.