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Big Move = Learning to Garden

    For the last 3 summers, I have subscribed to a local florist's weekly flower subscription. The weekly drop off's were such an uplifting joy. This summer is a little bit different for me. This past March, my boyfriend and I made the move out to his family farm. There are so many pros to "farm life" but my favorite... the garden space! I love flowers and I want to grow my own produce. Growing my own produce will be more cost-effective and allow for a stronger appreciation of the food we eat. This is my first time ever having a garden.  I didn't have a garden space at my childhood home or in the extremely small suite we lived in prior to our move to the farm. I didn't have a garden space at my childhood home. I have never gardened any fruit or vegetable. I have gardened flowers in the past but on a WAY smaller scale than I will this summer. I have attached a photo below of the size of my future garden (and the gorgeous Saskatchewan skies). 


    I also have never started any plant from seed. In addition to this summer being a WAY bigger scale of gardening, I have never started any plant from seed.  All my vegetables and the majority of my flower plants I have started directly from seed. I started this process in February. I got a lot of tips from the Saskatchewan Gardener's page on Facebook and the local Shifting Roots Instagram Blog. Shifting Roots is a "cold climate gardening, cut flowers, and encouragement for beginner growers" located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I have attached the link to the Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/shifting_roots/. In addition to the Instagram page, Shifting Roots also has a fabulous website that focuses on Saskatchewan gardeners. I have attached the link to the website here: https://www.shiftingroots.com/insta-links/. 

    I look forward to blogging my learnings and challenges as I begin my new journey of gardening. I hope in 20 years when I have "mastered" gardening I will look back at this blog and giggle at myself as I navigate the different elements of gardening. Chat soon! 

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  1. Delaney EppMay 25, 2022 at 4:08 PM

    Hey Olivia,
    I am so happy for the successful start on your garden! I always forget about Facebook as a resource. Those community pages are so welcoming and informative, what a great place to learn from. I am excited to see your progress, hopefully the weather is on your side - happy gardening!
    Delaney

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  2. Meagan McLeodMay 28, 2022 at 2:47 PM

    Olivia, I am so excited that you are also trying out becoming a 'green thumb' for your learning project! Just like you, I have decided to undertake gardening for my learning project as I recently moved to a house that has a large garden plot, and was a bit intimidated due to my complete lack of knowledge and experience in gardening. It is such a coincidence that we have both stumbled across similar resources! I have found the Shifting Roots blog so helpful, and the Saskatchewan Gardeners facebook page full of useful information! If you are looking for additional resources, I have found the Almanac website (https://www.almanac.com/gardening) incredibly useful! I have especially enjoyed their garden planner application that has so many great features... If you want to learn more about it, there will be a blog post over on my page with more information!

    I can't wait to see both yours and your gardens progress!

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