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Everything you need to know if you are a beginner vegetable gardener. Tips for cooler climate garden

10/23/2026

When storing carrots long-term moisture control along with preventing mold and bacteria growth is key.
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Carrots go soft if they loose just 4% of their moisture.
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I have tried various methods for storing carrots and here is what works the best.
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Do not scrub carrots with a bristled brush as this will break the skin allowing bacteria to enter and grow. Instead, wipe carrots clean with a microfibre cloth.

10/04/2026

Potato harvest what’s small this year. Just over two 5 gallon pails.

How did your potatoes do?

The last slide is baby potatoes I washed up to use right away.

10/02/2026

I have planter boxes inside my greenhouse from YYC Planters. And they are beautiful!

What do you think I should do with the extra space?

I hope to fill the planters with soil this fall so they will be all ready for spring.

I would also LOVE to set up an archway trellis inside the greenhouse.

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09/21/2026

Annual salsa making with my sister.

Here are the basic steps for any canning. After this I put in the water bath canner for 25 minutes, making sure the water is covering the jars by at least 1 inch.

Canning is so simple and so fun! What is something you want to can but have not made yet? For me it is canning black beans. I keep meaning to get around to it.

09/13/2026

No big deal. I just have to harvest and preserve everything I planted in the next few weeks.

Anyone else feeling the overwhelm of this right now and wondering why you planted so much? I know winter me will be grateful for all the work I do this September to put food away. But at the moment, it is a lot!

09/09/2026

One of my favourite parts of my garden this year was this beautiful herb garden box from YYC Planters. Being just steps away from my kitchen made it so easy to add fresh herbs to cooking.

What else would you add to this list of best herb garden herbs? There are so many wonderful herbs out there!

Check out https://www.zone3vegetablegardening.com/post/herb-garden-herbs to find out more on what herbs grow well in a planter.

09/08/2026

Using up the smaller onions first. It’s about time I harvest all my onions and put them out to dry.

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?

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