Channel Title: Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable Channel Description: The Alberta Urban Garden Channel hopes to promote organic gardening that is simple, sustainable and does not have to cost a lot. We do this by investigating the Science behind gardening, methods, practices and products to make sure that you will have the best chance of successfully growing your own food at home. Home grown food has consistently been shown to be a healthier option than store bought produce so why not put any space you have to good use! I garden in the Edmonton Region in Alberta Canada. My short intense season has many challenges. Lets work together to successfully garden regardless if your gardening in the high arctic the tropics. Join me on my Simple Organic Sustainable and cost effective gardening journey and make sure to share your experiences on my Facebook and Google + pages. https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden https://plus.google.com/u/0/+StephenLegaree/posts <video> Seed Starting, Tomatoes Peppers and Much More in Zone 3 Description: Spring is fast approaching and it is time here in Zone 3 to start seedlings indoors. Today I am going to go through the different phases of seed starting I do in preparation for the growing season outside. Advantages There are a few advantages to starting your own seedlings. The cost is often lower than purchasing seedlings from a greenhouse, especially if you take advantage of a natural light source. You can also select more unique varieties that just are not available anywhere else. Finally I find it helps me extend the season by enjoying some greenery in the house well I wait for spring. Trusted Pepper Varieties Super Hungarian Hot, Stokes Seeds Jimmy Nardello, Baker Creek Seeds New pepper varieties; Italian Pepperoncini, West Coast Seeds Banana Pepper, West Coast Seeds Violet Sparkle Pepper, West Coast Seeds Mira Sweet Pepper, West Coast Seeds Perennials started from seed Goji Berries, Sask Goji Power Hot Pink Berri, West Coast Seeds Trusted high producing tomatoes: Sun Sugar Cherry Tomatoes, T&T Seeds Pink Brandywine, Baker Creek Seeds Sweet Million, West Coast Seeds New tomatoes Sungold Select II, Baker Creek Seeds Pink Vernissage, Baker Creek Seeds Taxi Organic Yellow Tomato, West Coast Seeds Well producing melon's in zone 3 Minnesota Midget, Baker Creek Seeds New varieties up for consideration Collective Farm Woman Melon, Baker Creek Seeds Katanya Watermelon, Baker Creek Seeds Early Moonbeam Watermelon, Baker Creek Seeds Rich Sweetness 132 Melon, Baker Creek Seeds Trusted squash varieties Large Dutch Yellow Cucumber, Baker Creek Seeds Dragon’s Egg Cucumber, Baker Creek Seeds Patio Star Zucchini, West Coast Seeds Pinnacle Spaghetti Squash, West Coast Seeds </video> <video> Make a fresh tomato basil caprese salad with home grown produce! Description: Make a fresh tomato basil caprese salad with home grown produce! It’s such a nice addition to any meal. </video> <video> How to get Great Potato Harvests Description: Are you looking to grow the best potatoes in your garden? Growing potatoes in containers or garden beds can be simple and rewarding! Learn how to pick seed potatoes, the soil to use and why you hill your potatoes and when to harvest! Check out our sponsor Earth Apples seed potato products here: https://earthapples.com Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ </video> <video> Top Gardening Tips Description: Today I am going to go through the top 8 tips from the last year as decided by you the Gardening YouTube Community. As i go through the top 8 videos Ill touch on how each one of these videos contribute to the Alberta Urban Garden Motto of Simple, Organic and Sustainable gardening. Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ Top Garden Tips Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH2_CnQBJguO1QKANFReaQ2f [1] Fruit Tree Grafting for Beginners https://youtu.be/885VGccSrvs [2] Fertilizer your Organic Garden for Free with Banana Peels https://youtu.be/31u1kWs3mlw [3] How and Why I use Eggshells to Fertilize my Organic Garden https://youtu.be/gwVnWBh4-Lc [4] Does Compost Tea Work? https://youtu.be/ivGdHo1sXF4 [5] Potato Growing Hack to Double Harvests https://youtu.be/NSXMH3MXwAE [6] Grow a lot of Food in a Small Garden – 10 easy tips https://youtu.be/KRBPgnYBsZs [7] Installing a Rain Barrel for Beginners https://youtu.be/K8D6leyW47U [8] How to Make Easy Compost https://youtu.be/BjGRhFqCDVg </video> <video> Butcher blocks are great ways to use organic produce to feed your family Description: </video> <video> The Seeds have arrived !! Let Gardening Season 2023 start! What are you excited about??? Description: The Seeds are here!!!!! I cannot wait to plant in May and watch the garden grow!! What are you most excited for in Gardening Season 2023?!? </video> <video> Grow More Locally and Produce Food Anywhere Description: Our food system comes at a cost. Often the food from our grocery stores has to travel long distances to get to our tables. If gardeners in Inuvik and Iceland can grow food in those extreme areas why cant we all do our part to improve food security and reduce the carbon cost of the food we eat. I am going to start a new series that will expand past back yard gardening and look at other methods we can all grow our own food and see if those methods reduce, are equal too or have a higher carbon footprint. I am also going looking to do more public speaking engagements. Tomorrow I will be speaking at the Sangudo Garden Day. (link below) If you know of any speaking engagements please feel free to shoot me an email at albertaurbangarden@gmail.com I am also going to expand my video blog series to bring you along during the 2017 season so you can follow along with my Zone 3 garden! Sangudo Garden Day: http://www.townpost.ca/events/sangudo-garden-day-2017 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ </video> <video> There is nothing better than September light on a pear tree full of fruit. Description: </video> <video> Grow More Potatoes in Less Space Description: Grow more potatoes in your back yard garden with this simple garden hack. Growing on compost lets you build amazing soil for years to come but you can also get healthy organic crops at the same time. Learn how I grow potatoes, zucchini and other squash on my compost piles while the soil breaks down. This video is sponsored by a Canadian company called Earth Apples. Learn where you can get your Canadian Seed Potatoes at www.EarthApples.com Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ </video> <video> The saw dust, olive wood loving shop cat! Description: Meet Maeve the Alberta Urban Garden's addition. While she has a brown thumb she loves to help around the woodworking shop and make sure the sawdust is good enough to go into the compost. </video> <video> Add some summer back to your house this winter Description: A simple way to add some summer back into your house during the long winter months. Growing herbs indoors can be simple and rewarding. </video> <video> Australian Urban Garden Update December 2016 Description: Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ </video> <video> The Garden Practice I Dont Use Description: As many of you know I love to experiment in my garden and today I wanted to share with you the garden practice I do not use anymore. Watch to see why I don't mulch my garden like I used to. 1. Mulching under my grapes 2. Mulching established fruit trees 3. Mulching main garden beds to prevent pests 4. Where do I mulch 5. replacing the value of mulching Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ Check out Earth Apples at: www.earthapples.com </video> <video> How to Make Easy Compost at Home Description: Do you want to make easy compost at home? Check out this video to see how I have fertilized my plants with compost for FREE. Check out our partnership with Earth Apples at www.earthapples.ca Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden/ This potato hack will double your harvest: https://youtu.be/NSXMH3MXwAE Is human urine a fertilizer check out our video here: https://youtu.be/_9WoW8Rtp2E </video> <video> The best part of woodworking is the finish and adding the sawdust to the compost pile :) Description: </video>

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The Alberta Urban Garden Channel hopes to promote organic gardening that is simple, sustainable and does not have to cost a lot. We do this by investigating the Science behind gardening, methods, practices and products to make sure that you will have the best chance of successfully growing your own food at home. Home grown food has consistently been shown to be a healthier option than store bought produce so why not put any space you have to good use!

I garden in the Edmonton Region in Alberta Canada. My short intense season has many challenges. Lets work together to successfully garden regardless if your gardening in the high arctic the tropics.

Join me on my Simple Organic Sustainable and cost effective gardening journey and make sure to share your experiences on my Facebook and Google + pages.

https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaUrbanGarden
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+StephenLegaree/posts

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