Today’s Green Living post is by Tara Nolan. She is the web editor of our sister site, CanadianGardening.com. Check out Canadian Gardening’s new site after you read her post about going green in the garden.
This year, I made a few eco-gardening resolutions – attainable projects for my garden such as being a better composter, getting rid of my ants without turning my property into a toxic waste site and planting a couple of trees. I was very excited for the latest issue of Canadian Gardening to come out because it’s basically a guidebook to all the different things you can do in your garden to help the environment and “garden smarter” as the cover suggests.
It has definitely made me even more excited for spring. As someone who is fairly new to gardening, I’m always looking for new techniques and ideas. For example, one of the techniques I’m going to try this spring is square foot gardening. I have a fairly small backyard, so this seems like a very efficient way to grow some veggies without taking up too much space.
I am also more interested than ever before in starting seeds indoors to get a head start on the growing season.
And I just discovered that the milkweed-like plant that has been popping up in my garden is dog-strangling vine, one of the five most invasive plants in Canada. I’ll definitely be keeping my eye out for that evil spreader this spring.
This issue also has some very poignant articles on the symbiotic relationships between our flora and fauna, such as the importance of protecting the birds and the bees as well as practical advice on attracting butterflies and bats to our garden.
Our eco-system is increasingly delicate, so I want to make sure I’m doing all I can to help the environment in my little patch of paradise. I highly recommend this latest issue of Canadian Gardening – it will definitely inspire you to go green in yours.
Until next time,
Tara Nolan
Web Editor, CanadianGardening.com
