Sustainable Stace

It’s been a year for Epic Gardening in 2020 with innovation and insights. I love Organic Gardening and moving toward More Sustainability. Curated from this year in the vegetable garden and other parts of my life pursuits - these are my top takeaways. 2020 has been a time of vulnerability for many but also a time to reveal Resilience and learn some...

In this week’s video we’re going to raise awareness about the wonder of Chard – also known as Swiss Chard. Yup, it’s very similar to its near relative beets. This video is packed with tips and insights  about Chard such as: biennial life-cycles, starting seeds, transplanting, spacing, how much to grow, cold season production, uses in the kitchen and saving seeds...

Sage - an under rate perennial. This video helps elevate the humble herb to its rightful place in your garden and your kitchen! I'll show you how to grow & propagate Sage plus a handy kitchen tip for Sage – you can jump straight to it at 8’40”    

Fruit - so much fruit - what to do ! ? In this video I'll show you the simplest steps to freezing pears. In our orchard, it’s end of the season for pears and we've got lots! What I’m going to show you would work just as well for peaches, nectarines, apples, mangoes and so on . . The finished product is clean...

Summer in a Jar! That’s what I think of when I enjoy Canned Peaches. Perfectly ripened fruit, sliced and preserved in a simple syrup  . . . is magic  Eating canned fruit in the middle of a Canadian winter is a major treat in our household. In this video I’ll show you the simple steps to canning any fruit: peaches, pears, plums,...