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This extract is composed of 100% North Atlantic kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) . This species is considered the best seaweed in the world for agricultural applications. This seaweed extract benefits plants at all stages of their development and promotes rapid growth.

• Soluble powder rich in readily available nutrients.
• Excellent source of potassium (NPK 0-0-17).
• It can be used as a surface application on the ground, but gains effectiveness when diluted and sprayed on the foliage.
• Stimulates soil biology and benefits plants at all stages of growth.
• Available in 300g and 1.2kg sizes
• Approved for use in organic farming by Ecocert Canada

For more information, consult the Gaia Green product guide.

The Jump Start heating cable maintains an ideal soil temperature to improve seed germination and the growth of vegetable plants native to warm climates.

• Flexible cable designed to resist water, installed on the surface of the ground, but also under 10-15 cm of soil.
• The integrated thermostat cuts off the power when the target temperature is reached and restores it immediately when it drops.
• Water resistant, it is perfect for large containers or directly in the soil of the vegetable garden.
• Warms the soil for faster germination and superior growth.
• Instructions provided
• 24ft (7.3m) heating cable: 80W/120V/0.67A
• 48 ft (14.6 m) heating cable: 140W/120V/1.17A
• 1-year limited warranty by Hydrofarm.
  Consult the manufacturer's instructions and information.

Photo credit: Green House People

This very sturdy Japanese gardening tool is perfect for digging and cutting. You'll love using it to divide perennials, plant bulbs, dig up seedlings in the vegetable garden, clear stones, and weed!

• Highly resistant, slightly hollow stainless steel blade.
• Comfortable molded handle with a lip to prevent the hand from slipping towards the blade.
• Graduated ruler from 1 to 6 in (2.5 to 15 cm) engraved on the back of the blade.
• The pointed blade has one sharp side and another serrated side for sawing small branches or thick roots.
• Sold with a protective case that attaches to a belt.
• Total length: 12 in (30 cm)

Gaia Green glacial rock dust is rich in natural silica and is an excellent source of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and trace elements. It improves soil structure, drainage, water retention, and cation exchange capacity.

• Glacial rock dust allows the soil to recreate the colloids (minerals and humus) necessary to improve soil structure, moisture retention properties, nutrient availability and bacterial action.
• When the right balance is achieved, organic matter is transformed into humus and the soil becomes a favorable environment for a multitude of beneficial molds, fungi, bacteria and earthworms.
• 100% Authentic Canadian Glacial Moraine
• A unique mineral product for vegetable gardens, flower beds, transplanting and composting.
• For vegetable gardens and flower beds, incorporate up to 10 kg (22 lb) per 10 ^m² (107 sq ^ft ) into the top layer of soil once a year or as needed.

For more information, consult the Gaia Green product guide.

Gaia Green alfalfa meal is a specialty fertilizer rich in nitrogen and potassium. In addition to nourishing plants, it contains nutrients that stimulate microbial activity in the soil, helping to improve moisture retention and reduce soil compaction.

• NPK 3-0-2
• Excellent source of nitrogen and potassium
• It breaks down easily to release nutrients without risk of burning.
• Excellent compost activator: improves the activity and overall nutritional value of compost, especially when combined with Gaia Green glacial rock dust
• Contains compounds known to promote plant growth
• Recommended for family vegetable gardens, flower beds and lawns
• Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
• Protect from frost, extreme heat and inclement weather
• Approved for use in organic farming by Ecocert Canada
• For more information, consult the Gaia Green product guide

Dewitt N-sulate blanket. Professional protection against the cold.

The DeWitt N-Sulate 1.5 oz. plant cover is ideal for protecting vegetable seedlings and annual flowers from cold and frost in spring and fall. Its moderately weighted fabric is breathable and UV-treated. This reusable cover is easy to install and helps extend the growing season for warm-season plants.

Dimensions: 10' x 12'

6-inch galvanized steel anchor pins, used to secure plastic mulch, ground covers, and bird netting to the ground. Essential and effective for preventing wind damage.

Sales format:

• Pack of 50 pins

These compost trays offer a simple, practical, and eco-friendly solution to replace plastic pots. What's more, they are OMRI certified organic!

6-cell trays measuring 3 in x 3 in (7.5 cm x 7.5 cm)

For the ecological production of strong and healthy plants!

• Made with wood fiber and peat fiber.
• Trays of 6 cells measuring 3 in x 3 in (7.5 cm x 7.5 cm), easy to separate at the time of transplantation.
• 100% biodegradable material.
• Retains its rigidity and shape for approximately 12 weeks in a greenhouse.
• Porous texture that facilitates root infiltration.
• Better aeration at soil level for a denser and more vigorous root system.
• Ideal for the hilling method of sowing plants that tolerate transplantation poorly or not at all.
• Pack of 4, 10 or 30 trays of 6 cells each.
• Approved for organic farming
• OMRI Certified

This folding garden bench features a large storage pocket under the seat and several pockets for storing your small gardening tools.

• Folding frame made of sturdy metal tubing and robust canvas seat.
• Detachable pocket made of sturdy canvas that easily attaches to the frame using quick-release black plastic fasteners.
• 10 sturdy canvas pouches allow you to store small garden tools while keeping them within easy reach.
• Dimensions: 36 cm x 30 cm x 40 cm H (14 in. x 12 in. x 16 in.).

Good air circulation accounts for 80% of successful sowing, particularly by preventing damping-off. Therefore, purchasing a fan isn't really an expense: by reducing losses and achieving better harvests, you'll recoup your investment in the first year!

• Floor models with stable and durable metal support
• Metal blades
• Chrome-plated protective mesh
• Engine permanently lubricated
• 3 speeds
• Wind Devil Pro 9" Fan: 13" high x 14" wide x 9" deep (32.5 cm x 35 cm x 22.5 cm)
• Wind Devil Pro 18" Fan: 22" high x 23" wide x 9" deep (55 cm x 57.5 cm x 22.5 cm)
• Industrial grade

Advantages of ventilation:

• Stems that are much more robust and less brittle.
• Acclimating to the outdoors is much easier and faster.
• More resistant plants that adapt better to external conditions with an almost zero mortality rate.
• Faster establishment in the vegetable garden for an earlier harvest.
• Ventilation during the early stages of development generally results in more productive plants.

Black saucer made of sturdy vinyl. Grooved bottom. No drainage. Each saucer has an airflow bottom design that prevents moisture from trapping.

• Designed to keep moisture away from the floor
• Made of durable vinyl
• Each saucer has an airflow base design that does not trap moisture
• Available in 16", 21" and 25" sizes*

*The 25-inch format is only available at the horticultural store in the écoumene.

Knowledge is the driving force behind success. This bible of ecological gardening is aimed at the gardener or aspiring amateur gardener seeking advice on choosing the best cultivation method according to their needs and how to optimize it.

Whether you garden in containers, pots, or directly in the ground, it's important to understand what each growing method entails. The aim of this book is not to promote one gardening method over another, but rather to help you develop a greater understanding of the plants you grow, enabling you to achieve greater food self-sufficiency and easier, more cost-effective cultivation.

Why is container gardening suddenly attracting so much interest? Is it a revolution in the way we grow plants? What will happen to gardens in the ground? Written in clear, accessible language, this book will guide you toward understanding. It will help you better assess your needs and meet your gardening expectations. You will also benefit from a wealth of new tips for dealing with the various situations that inevitably arise when exploring the complex world of nature and plants, and for achieving great results.

The content of this book proves useful to all kinds of gardening, whether you enjoy growing flowers, vegetables, your lawn, or want to rethink your landscaping!

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from Gardening in Containers .

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Author: Serge Fortier
Publisher: PRATICO-PRATIQUES EDITIONS
Dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in)
Page: 208, color
Publication date: March 2022
ISBN: 9782896589340

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Dehydrating food at home is a practical guide to transforming perishable goods into easier-to-store foods with delicious recipes!

Expert advice and step-by-step instructions ensure a perfect result, the first time… and every time.

Dehydrating Food at Home is a practical guide to transforming perishable goods—fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, and more—into a range of nutritious delights. It guides you through the entire dehydration process and offers 100 delicious recipes, along with helpful tips.

Dehydrating food at home is one of the tastiest ways to stay healthy. The process is simple. A dehydrator removes water from food using a low temperature and a fan. Flavors meld and intensify, and all the nutritional qualities are preserved. This makes it easy to create satisfying snacks for a raw or gluten-free diet, or to monitor sugar intake. You can avoid artificial colors and flavors, giving you complete control over what you eat, and save money too. Dehydrating food at home makes it easy.

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Author: Keogh, Michelle
Edition: Broquet - Canadian book
Size: 20 x 22 cm
Softcover
Color photos and illustrations
Pages: 192
Publication date: May 31, 2022
ISBN: 9782896547272

With this digital soil thermometer, you can quickly determine if the ideal soil temperature for sowing or transplanting has been reached. By sowing and transplanting at the right time, plant growth is significantly improved, and so are the harvests!

• Easy-to-read digital temperature display (in °F only)
• Designed specifically to take soil temperature
• For a quick reading, insert the robust stainless steel probe into the ground to a depth of 5 to 7.5 cm (2 to 3 in)
• Guidelines on recommended sowing and transplanting temperatures for the most popular vegetable species.
• Automatically switches off after 3 minutes to prolong battery life.
• Batteries included
• Consult the manufacturer's instructions and information.

In recent years, Quebecers have rediscovered the joys of gardening and are increasingly willing to invest time and money in this activity. The book "Seedlings" will therefore become the perfect resource for starting your seedlings!

Get your seedlings off to a great start, whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned gardener. Calendars, indoor and outdoor sowing, methods, equipment, and seed-starting guides are all covered in this book, which will quickly become essential for all horticulture enthusiasts! Inside, you'll find a sowing calendar organized by date and 165 seed-starting guides for fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

You can read an excerpt by clicking here: Excerpt from the book Sowing .

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Author: Collective
Edition: Practical Practices
Dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in)
Page: 208, color
Publication date: February 2022
ISBN: 9782896589333

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The virtues of nettle . "You can't imagine all that nettle can do for you!"

The nettle, a small plant that stings and grows almost everywhere, is first and foremost our "health-beauty-fitness friend" ! Today, with scientific evidence to back it up, we are rediscovering its medicinal virtues but also its most unexpected uses: did you know, for example, that nettle fiber can be used to make high-quality, eco-friendly clothing?

Its leaves stimulate digestive functions, combat arthritis, osteoarthritis and urinary inflammations, they have diuretic, anti-anemic, anti-bleeding, anti-inflammatory, anti-acne, anti-eczema, and even anti-dandruff properties ....

Its roots , beneficial in cases of prostate problems, promote increased urinary flow and relieve rheumatism.

Finally, its seeds stimulate the body, have a vermifuge, anti-diarrheal and diuretic effect, are effective against asthma and beneficial for skin health!

New revised and expanded edition.

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Author: Moro Buronzo, Alessandra
Edition: Jouvence - European book
Publication date: June 7, 2017
Pages: 160
ISBN: 978-2-88911-833-5
Language: French
Cover: Soft
Size: 12.5 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in)

This book gives you simple and precise advice on growing vegetables and indicates all the associations to favour or avoid, for a healthy garden.

Spinach is more tender when planted near strawberries, but onions don't grow well next to potatoes. Dill repels carrot flies, and marigolds deter nematodes... Plants help each other thrive. Their neighbors can modify their flavor, influence their growth, repel pests, or trap them. This book offers simple and precise advice on growing vegetables and indicates all the companion plants to favor or avoid for a healthy garden.

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Author: Noemie Vialard
Publication date: April 2007
Publisher: Rustica
ISBN: 9782840387268

Low-wattage compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) with integrated ballasts require little energy. They provide the full-spectrum light plants need to thrive. They are ideal for houseplants and for replacing 40 or 60W bulbs wherever daylight-like light is desired.

• Cool 6400K full spectrum light, comparable to daylight.
• Screw base bulb to replace classic 40-60W incandescent bulbs.
• Estimated lifespan of 10,000 h (13 and 26W) and 8,000 h (52W).
• Luminous output of 900 (13 W), 1700 (26 W) or 3380 (52 W) lumens.
• No assembly required.
• Available individually or in a pack of 4 lamps
• Manufacturer's specifications

The SMART POT is the original geotextile container! Wide and shallow: perfect for a small garden of herbs, lettuce, radishes, onions or beans!

See the " Choosing the right format " guide.

Smart Pots technology lies in the porosity of the material, a thick geotextile that ensures optimal root development and therefore plant growth. Smart Pots promote excellent root development because the fabric allows for aeration of the potting soil and the root system, a fundamental principle of gardening. Aeration prevents root spiraling, which hinders healthy plant growth. Furthermore, air circulation prevents overheating, which is harmful to roots and soil microorganisms.

Smart Pots are simple to use and easy to clean. They are washable and collapsible for storage. They are made of lightweight and durable material (7 to 10 years). They are unbreakable.

You can add a saucer (to prevent water from running out) or raise the Smart Pots slightly off the ground (on wooden slats for example) to ensure greater aeration for the plants.

High-performing

• Maximum ventilation
• No root spiraling
• Denser root system = more efficient
• Excellent drainage
• No overheating like in traditional pots

Versatile

• Available in all formats
• For all places: large production, nurseries, greenhouses, balconies, rooftop vegetable gardens, cultivable areas, walls, railings, etc.
• For all crops: vegetables, flowers, herbs, small fruits, trees, etc.

Easy to use

• They can be left outside in winter.
• Unbreakable, lifespan of 5 to 10 years

See the " Choosing the right format " guide.
You will find information on the volume of substrate (potting soil and compost) and the number of plants that can be planted in each Smart Pot size.

Dimension

Mini - 24" (60 cm) diameter x 8" (20 cm) high. Holds 2.1 cubic feet (59 L)

Junior - 36" (91 cm) diameter x 12" (30 cm) high. Holds 5.9 cubic feet (167 L)

Regular - 50" (1.27 m) diameter x 12" (30 cm) high. Holds 13.7 cubic feet (387 L)

Dimensions are taken directly from the manufacturer's website. Smart Pot® Round Raised Bed – Smart Pot® (smartpots.com)

Acting daily according to one's convictions? This is the choice that Marie-Thérèse Thévard (Marie-Thé, for close friends) made about thirty years ago by successfully developing her food self-sufficiency in no-till farming in Saguenay, her adopted region in Quebec.

The Kitchen Garden is the story of her practices, convictions, and research to embody an ecological lifestyle based on independence from fossil fuels, resilience, healthy eating, permaculture, agroecology, and community living. Designed to follow each step month by month to create a thriving organic vegetable garden, this manual details the principles and techniques for growing vegetables, fruits, legumes, and even grains. One guiding principle underpins her approach: no-till farming. Faced with the soil depletion that plagues industrial agriculture, Marie-Thé champions "the genius of the soil," avoiding plowing while enriching it with mulch. All this in a boreal climate, in a context considered challenging for market gardening.

Marie-Thé's many years of experience will teach you:

• The principles of permaculture, agroecology and no-till farming;
• Crop associations to create a living and resilient ecosystem;
• Techniques for protecting crops against the cold;
• Biological methods of getting rid of major pests;
• A toolbox to organize your garden (storage, tools, sowing, planting and harvesting calendars);
• Methods for preserving vegetables and seasonal recipes;
• The essentials you need to know about poultry farming.

Marie Thévard grew up on her mother Marie-Thé's farm. She wrote this essential guide to successfully growing your own food using no-till methods and gradually achieving food self-sufficiency. Richly illustrated with diagrams and photos, this book is a must-have for ecological gardening.
Marie Thévard participated, with her mother, in the development of the Nordic no-till food gardening technique which she shares in Le jardin vivrier.

Browse online via Écosociété

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Author: Marie Thévard
Preface by: Benoît Thévard
Edition: Ecosociété
Publication date: May 2021 (Canada)
Pages: 384
Collection: Know-how
Theme(s): nature, animals & ecology
Subject(s): ecology / environment
ISBN: 9782897196653