Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping

We chat with garden expert and author Niki Jabbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia to find out what’s new in her garden this summer, how things are growing, and for tips for new gardeners.Her top advice for people who want to start growing food but haven’t started this year:  “There’s lots of things you can still plant, even in the coming weeks—so don’t think that you’ve missed the boat!”Greenhouse versus GardenHer greenhouse tomato plants are a good two weeks ahead—and far bigger than those growing in the gardenStraw-Bale UpdateNiki grows in straw bales every year. They are doing well this year…the challenge is keeping them well wateredFun CropsEver heard of ‘Itachi’ cucumber or ‘Black Kat’ pumpkin?Succession PlantingNiki has lots of ideas for succession planting from this point onwards, including carrots, beets, and winter radishes

Show Notes

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We chat with garden expert and author Niki Jabbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia to find out what’s new in her garden this summer, how things are growing, and for tips for new gardeners.

Her top advice for people who want to start growing food but haven’t started this year:  “There’s lots of things you can still plant, even in the coming weeks—so don’t think that you’ve missed the boat!”

Greenhouse versus Garden
Her greenhouse tomato plants are a good two weeks ahead—and far bigger than those growing in the garden

Straw-Bale Update
Niki grows in straw bales every year. They are doing well this year…the challenge is keeping them well watered

Fun Crops
Ever heard of ‘Itachi’ cucumber or ‘Black Kat’ pumpkin?

Succession Planting
Niki has lots of ideas for succession planting from this point onwards, including carrots, beets, and winter radishes


 
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What is Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping?

Want to grow your own food but need creative ideas so you can get the most from your space and your growing zone? Our passion is the edible garden.

We help people grow food on balconies, in backyards, and beyond—whether it’s edible landscaping, a vegetable garden, container gardens, or a home orchard.

There are many ways to approach edible landscaping. Find out how to harvest enough fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Get top tips for exotic crops. And learn how to garden in a way that suits any situation.

Host Steven Biggs was recognized by Garden Making magazine as one of the “green gang” making a difference in Canadian horticulture. His home-garden experiments span driveway straw-bale gardens, a rooftop kitchen garden, fruit plantings, and an edible-themed front yard. He's a horticulturist, award-winning broadcaster and author, and former horticulture instructor with George Brown and Durham Colleges in Ontario, Canada.

Get started with one of our fan favourites. Season 6, Episode 10: Big Harvests from a Small Space with a Vertical Vegetable Garden.