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🇨🇦 Growing a Tropical Jungle in Canada with my daughter 🍍🍌
🪴 Inspiring 1,500 + kids through school gardening
🍁 Author of My First Garden Journey
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11/10/2026

Good morning everyone!

We're starting another new weekly series here at Canadian Veggie Grower!

Every Tuesday morning will be What's New in the Jungle, where we'll take a closer look at the little changes happening with our tropical plants.

Today we're checking out some beautiful new growth on our Pink Birkin philodendron and taking another look at our pineapple that's continuing to develop!

It's incredible how much these plants continue growing inside our greenhouse, even as the temperatures outside keep dropping here in Canada.

I really enjoyed seeing everyone getting involved with our first Mystery Plant Monday yesterday, and I'm excited to keep these new morning series going!

What plant would you like us to check on next Tuesday?

Check out our Linktree in bio for more gardening adventures and our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey!

11/10/2026

Good evening everyone, and welcome back to Day 166 of growing our tropical jungle here in Canada!

It's around 4°C outside tonight, but we're keeping our greenhouse at a comfortable 29°C!

We had a great start to our new Mystery Plant Monday series this morning, and I really enjoyed seeing everyone getting involved and guessing our Boulder Begonia.

Tonight we're taking another relaxing gander through the jungle, checking out our beautiful orchids, Pink Birkin, Gold Dust Croton and some of the other tropical plants growing in here.

We also have a little update on the mango seed Everly and I started! We're already seeing some signs of growth, which is pretty exciting!

It's amazing what you can grow through a Canadian winter with the right setup.

Have you ever tried growing tropical plants in a greenhouse?

Check out our Linktree in bio for more gardening adventures and our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey!

11/09/2026

We're trying something new here at Canadian Veggie Grower!

Welcome to our very first Mystery Plant Monday!

Every Monday, we'll be featuring a different plant from our Canadian jungle and giving you a few clues to see if you can figure out what it is.

Today's mystery plant has some pretty incredible foliage, and the texture of these leaves is definitely something worth taking a closer look at!

Did you manage to guess our Boulder Begonia before the reveal? Let me know in the comments!

Let's take a gander and see how many of you get next Monday's plant right!

Check out our Linktree in bio for more of what we're growing, along with our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey.

11/08/2026

Who says you can't grow tropical plants in Canada? 🇨🇦🌴

It's Day 165 and we're heading into another chilly Canadian night, but our little jungle is still growing!

Tonight we're checking on our peppers, white bird of paradise, Cavendish banana, shampoo ginger and a few more plants along the way.

Our winter shell is back up and we're getting ready for another Canadian winter!

Let's take a gander!

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11/08/2026

Good morning everyone!

One of our followers recently asked us to take a closer look at our Philodendron Florida Ghost, so let's take a gander!

What makes this plant so interesting is how its leaves can change colour as they grow.

New leaves can emerge almost white or creamy because they contain very little chlorophyll. As they mature and develop more chlorophyll, they gradually turn different shades of green.

Chlorophyll is the green pigment that helps plants absorb light for photosynthesis, which is how they produce the sugars they need to grow.

The Florida Ghost is also a climbing philodendron with beautiful, deeply lobed leaves.

It's another amazing tropical plant we're enjoying growing right here in Canada!

Have you ever seen one of these before?

Find more gardening adventures and our children's book, My First Garden Journey, through our Linktree in bio!

11/07/2026

Good evening everyone, and welcome back to Day 164 of growing our tropical jungle here in Canada!

November is here, and while the temperatures outside are dropping, our greenhouse is still full of life!

Tonight we're taking a gander at our pineapple, colourful tropical foliage, Gold Dust Croton, Dwarf Cavendish banana and shampoo ginger.

We're keeping our greenhouse around 27–29°C, giving these tropical plants the warmth they need to continue growing as winter approaches.

It's incredible seeing what we can grow right here in Canada, even with our cold winters!

Have you ever tried growing tropical plants in a greenhouse?

Check out our Linktree in bio for more gardening adventures and our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey!

11/07/2026

You voted YES, so we're growing a mango tree! 🥭

Everly and I are back with another fun gardening project, and this time we're showing you how to grow a mango tree from a grocery store mango.

We're starting with the seed inside the pit and using a damp paper towel to help it germinate. Once those roots start developing, we'll get it planted and eventually move it into our tropical greenhouse.

It's another great way to show kids where plants come from and how much fun growing your own food can be.

Have you ever successfully grown a mango tree from seed?

Our gardening resources and children's book, My First Garden Journey, are available through our Linktree in bio!

11/07/2026

Good morning, everyone!

It's a chilly 4°C here in Essa, Ontario, but inside our tropical jungle, we're keeping temperatures around 30°C!

Today we're featuring another beautiful addition to our collection, the Gold Dust Croton.

This tropical plant gets its name from the bright yellow speckles scattered across its dark green leaves. Those spots are natural variegation, giving each leaf its own unique pattern.

Crotons originate from tropical regions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, where they enjoy warm temperatures, humidity and plenty of light.

One thing to remember is that crotons can be sensitive to sudden environmental changes, so it's always a good idea to let them gradually adjust to a new growing space.

We're excited to see how this one develops in our jungle!

Let's take a gander!

Follow Canadian Veggie Grower for more gardening adventures, and check out the Linktree in our bio for our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey.

11/07/2026

Good evening everyone!

Welcome back to Day 163 of our nighttime jungle gander!

Tonight we're welcoming two new additions to our Canadian tropical greenhouse!

First up is our Philodendron Pink Birkin!

We've had this beautiful plant in quarantine for the past two to three weeks, making sure there were no unwanted pests before introducing her to the rest of our collection.

Now she's finally ready to join the jungle!

Our second addition is a Gold Dust Croton that my wife has been growing inside our home.

Unfortunately, she hasn't been thriving quite the way we'd hoped, so we've decided to give her a change of environment!

With the warmth, humidity and additional grow lighting in the greenhouse, we're hoping she'll start putting on some beautiful new growth.

We're also checking in on some of our other tropical plants, including our Bird of Paradise, Florida Ghost, coffee plant, Dwarf Cavendish banana and pineapple!

It's amazing how much our little tropical jungle continues to change and grow!

Thanks for joining us for another evening!

Let's take a gander!

Check out our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey!

You can find our book and more through our Linktree in bio!

Happy growing everyone!

11/06/2026

Good morning everyone!

Did you know you can grow a pineapple using the top of one you buy at the grocery store?

That's exactly what we did back in May 2025!

Instead of throwing away the crown, we decided to plant it and see what would happen.

Fast-forward to today, and we've got a beautiful pineapple plant growing right here in our Canadian tropical greenhouse!

Here's something interesting that many people don't realize. A pineapple isn't formed from just one flower. It's actually made up of many individual flowers that eventually fuse together into one fruit!

it's been such a rewarding experience watching her grow.

And yes, we're growing this tropical beauty right here in Ontario, Canada, even through our freezing winters!

Have you ever tried growing something from grocery store scraps?

Let's take a gander!

Our children's gardening book, My First Garden Journey, is available now!

Find our book and more through our Linktree in bio!

Happy growing everyone!

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