Organic is the key: 7 vegetables you can grow in your home garden

 Nothing compares to the simple joy of harvesting vegetables directly from your home garden. Though maintaining them may require effort from time to time, the process doesn’t have to be as laborious as it appears when especially when you love doing it. By planting the right seeds at the perfect

The future of gardening is indoor with Plantaform

 ABOVE: Rejuvenate™ is a fully automated indoor garden from Ottawa biotechnology company, Plantaform.  A new in-home gardening product line, the Rejuvenate™, was recently launched by the company, Plantaform, and has new technology that allows for easy in-home gardening. With the combination of an elegant design and innovative fogponics technology, this in-home gardening

Tower Gardens — an interview with urban farmer Becky Black

 As Canadians have kept to themselves this spring, and have thought more about their groceries and eating habits, some have been buying Tower Gardens to grow herbs, vegetables and more at home. Local representatives, Becky Black, grew up on a Southern Ontario dairy farm; she says she’s glad to know

Coronavirus safe family activities to fill your summer

 The entire world and the ways in which we move around it have been changed since the beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Businesses and schools have been closed and many places have strict social distancing restrictions that need to be followed. This has created a new family routine in many

5 Tips To Make Your Urban Garden Beautiful

 Tight spaces, little privacy, and limited sunlight. It can be tough growing a garden when you live in a city like Ottawa. In older, denser neighbourhoods like Sandy Hill or The Glebe, you can be really pressed for space. Don’t let the challenge deter you. With a few tricks, you

Bring Back the Bees – How to Help Bee Populations With Your Garden

 Did you know that honeybees are responsible for approximately 90 per cent of the world’s nutrition? Due to many environmental and human factors, more than 10 million hives have been destroyed to date. The decline in the bee population is a serious concern for everyone around the world, but most

Contest: Go Green at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show

 Spring is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to dig out your trowel and dust off those gardening gloves. Ottawa Life Magazine is helping you get ready for the planting season by giving away two tickets to five lucky winners to attend the Ottawa Home and Gardening Show. To

Food Frenzy in the Capital

 When the average Canadian thinks of Ottawa, they think of the national hub of power and politics. However, our great city is more than just that. Don Chow and Jennifer Lim’s new book Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital is a feast for your eyes. In it, they explore all things