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. The best way for me to get these videos to you is for you to subscribe and help get the message out by liking and sharing. I hope you have a fantastic day!
Does chlorine in tap water harm beneficial microbes and bacteria in my garden soil? Will the bacteria recover quickly? How much chlorine is in tap or city water? Should I remove chlorine from my ta...
Can Epsom salt fix Magnesium deficiencies? Can you Fight Diseases by the Foliar Application of Epsom Salt? Does Epsom Salt help Increase Nutrient Absorption and Yields of garden Plants? Will it hel...
Bananas as a food source and resource Elemental Makeup of Banana Peels – Fertilizer potential Application Techniques of Banana Peels in the Garden Mulch Method, Vermicompost and Compost Methods Wi...
Two weeks ago I set up an experiment in the testing garden assumptions series to evaluate if both Actively Aerated Compost Tea and Compost Extractions lived up to their main claims. Primarily I loo...
How I use Eggshells to fertilize my Organic Garden. Over the last year I have been investigating the science behind garden practices methods and products in the Testing Garden Assumptions Series. ...
Today I am going to evaluate one of the methods I have promoted in the past on my channel. Worm castings are said to be a fertilizer, improve soil structure and add plant growth hormone and humid ...
When selecting wood to make raised beds often people will recommend avoiding pressure treated wood siting the preservatives may be harmful. In this month’s installment of our testing garden assump...
On todays episode we put two of the biggest claims Rock Dust puts forward. The first that it increases the trace minerals in the soil and that the nutrient density of the food grown in it is highe...
Throughout the course of our testing garden assumptions series I have been asked a number of times about the use of wood ash as a soil amendment in vegetable gardens. This interested me as often I...
These videos should be able to help guide you through setting up and growing your first garden. It is easy to do and please feel free to ask any questions you have about organic gardening at home!
Can Epsom salt fix Magnesium deficiencies? Can you Fight Diseases by the Foliar Application of Epsom Salt? Does Epsom Salt help Increase Nutrient Absorption and Yields of garden Plants? Will it hel...
Last week I spoke about how who I plan my orchard of food producing perennials. Near the end of that video I spoke about the fact that you can increase the number of varieties you have through a p...
Pruning and Fertilizing Pepper Plants for Huge Yields! This week we we go through when and how to prune your sweet and hot pepper plants to increase their yield in the summer! It is important to n...
The pepper pruning experiment continues. We take over a few weeks after the first pruning and complete the second, third, and fourth round. The plant continues to react well to the pruning and has ...
Building raised beds can be simple if your are on flat land. What happens if you have a slope where you need to put the beds? Here is the solution. There are some challenges but with some time an...
In this episode I teach you how I make Hard Apple Cider from apples. There is no need for a press or crusher simply some easy brewing steps and a juicer. If you have already completed a step ther...
potatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow and harvest in my urban garden. Today I am going to show you how I grow my potatoes and double my harvest without having to increase the number of gro...
In this episode I am excited to share with you the set up of my Aqua Farm newly branded as the Water Garden! this is a nice small Aquaponics system for the home gardener. Getting my Beta fish, go...
Bananas as a food source and resource Elemental Makeup of Banana Peels – Fertilizer potential Application Techniques of Banana Peels in the Garden Mulch Method, Vermicompost and Compost Methods Wi...
How to build soil fertility for the perfect garden soil for free! It is fall here in Alberta and that means the summer crops are done and some of the garden beds are done for the year. Just becau...
In this playlist I focus on the organic practices that allow for the healthy establishment of a nutrient cycle in your garden soil. These practices are not only supported by science but have allowed me to stop purchasing store bought fertilizer products.
Compost is one of the cornerstones of low-cost gardening. The best part is you can make a wonderfully rich compost that grows wonderful organic crops for Free !
How I use Eggshells to fertilize my Organic Garden. Over the last year I have been investigating the science behind garden practices methods and products in the Testing Garden Assumptions Series. ...
Throughout the course of our testing garden assumptions series I have been asked a number of times about the use of wood ash as a soil amendment in vegetable gardens. This interested me as often I...
Bananas as a food source and resource Elemental Makeup of Banana Peels – Fertilizer potential Application Techniques of Banana Peels in the Garden Mulch Method, Vermicompost and Compost Methods Wi...
Chickens as domestic animals have a long history and likely originated in Asia somewhere around 8000 years ago. [1] They are common place on many farms and acreages providing a variety of services ...
How to build soil fertility for the perfect garden soil for free! It is fall here in Alberta and that means the summer crops are done and some of the garden beds are done for the year. Just becau...
This time of year it is a great time to start preparing your soil for the next growing season. A few weeks ago I spoke about how I prepare my garden beds using mulch to add fertility over the wint...
On todays episode we are going to update you on the use of green manure or cover crops in our garden including some of the benefits this practice has and what’s next.