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Grow Food Outside the Veggie Patch: Edimentals with Harry Holding
Food plants are usually assigned to the vegetable patch, while ornamental borders are expected to sit there and look respectable. Garden designer Harry Holding sees no...
Growing Food, Jobs, and Hope with Michael Ableman
In this episode, Steven revisits a 2020 conversation with farmer, author, photographer, and urban agriculture pioneer Michael Ableman. Ableman is the co-founder of Van...
What to Plant After Garlic and Peas: Succession Crops for Summer and Fall
Once garlic comes out of the garden, you’re left with a useful patch of open soil and one big question: what goes there next? In this episode, we talk through summer s...
An Olive Tree in a Suitcase
I once flew home with an olive tree in a suitcase. Maybe not what the average traveller would do, but I was visiting a nursery that had a variety I wanted…which says s...
Common Quince: The Fragrant Fruit Too Few Gardeners Grow
Common quince is beautiful, fragrant, useful in the kitchen—and still surprisingly uncommon in Canadian gardens. In this episode, I talk with Matt Soltys, The Urban Or...
How to Grow Tomatoes in Cool & Coastal Climates (Without a Greenhouse)
Growing tomatoes in a cool or maritime climate can feel like an uphill battle. It doesn’t have to be. In this episode, I’m joined by tomato expert Holly Farrell, autho...
Growing Hardy Pears in Cold Climates: What Actually Works
Pears deserve more respect in cold-climate gardens. While apples dominate the conversation, there are pear varieties that are just as hardy. The problem is, most growe...
Designing a Vegetable Garden That Actually Works (Rows, Beds & Smart Layouts)
Designing a vegetable garden can feel simple—until you try to make everything fit. Rows or raised beds? What goes where? And how do you plan it so it still makes sense...
Perennial Vegetables: Edible Crops That Come Back Every Year (with Michalina Hunter)
In this episode, I chat with Michalina Hunter, founder of Cicada Seeds, about edible perennial crops.We explore:Ways to use perennial vegetables in a home-garden setti...
Grow More Food, Rethink Your Landscape, and Garden Smarter
Rising food costs have you looking at your food bill? This is a good year to grow more food at home. And in this episode, I have tips to help you hit the ground runnin...
Favourite Vegetable Varieties with Donna Balzer: Tried-and-True and Something New
In this episode, I continue my cross-Canada tour to hear about top veggie varieties. I’m joined by my former co-host, horticulturist, author, and longtime gardening ed...
Introducing: Fig Culture – How to Grow Figs in Cold Climates
This is a preview of a new show from Food Garden Life Media. Hosted by Steven Biggs, Fig Culture explores the world of growing figs in places where they’re not suppose...
The Wild & Free Garden: Rethinking Gardening, Community, and Creativity with Stephanie Rose
In this episode, I sit down with gardening expert and author Stephanie Rose to explore her new book, The Wild & Free Garden. Need inspiration for your next gardening t...
Growing Fruit in Cold Climates: Hardy Trees, Fruiting Hedges & Home Orchards with Véronique Alexandre
Growing fruit in cold climates might seem daunting, especially if you have a small home garden. But with the right trees and a creative mindset, it’s surprisingly achi...
Creating a Perpetual Food Garden That Sows & Grows Itself
What if some of your vegetable garden crops came back year after year — with less digging, less fuss, and a continuous harvest? In this episode, I’m joined by gardenin...
Growing Tomatoes Like a Pro with Frank Hyman (Insights from Ripe Tomato Revolution)
Ever get to the end of the growing season and realize your tomato patch didn’t live up to the expectations you had when you planted it in the spring? In this episode w...
Prairie Plot & Lots of Tomatoes: A Manitoba Gardener’s Top Varieties and Growing Tips
Today we continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with food gardeners, and sharing crop and variety ideas to help you as you plan your 2026 garden. We head to Manitoba...
Lawns into Lunch: Growing in Front Yards with City Street Farms (and top crops!)
We continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with inspiring gardeners to hear about favourite varieties and top crops. Today we head to Regina, Saskatchewan, to chat wi...
A Journal, a Garden, and a Mother’s Love
Today we’re joined by Helen Battersby, who talks about a gardening book that began as a coping tool. Helen tells us about Margaret Bennet-Alder, who turned to gardenin...
Can’t Choose What to Grow? Favourite Veg Varieties with Niki Jabbour
We continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with inspiring gardeners to find out favourite varieties and top crops. Today we chat with Niki Jabbour, a CBC radio garden...