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Serina and Ian are sharing their journey of starting a farm!
Located in Kelowna, BC, Canada, the farm was begun in 2019. We grow veggies and flowers for sale on our farm and at the farmers market. Our property is only 2.5 acres, and we have to deal with the short season of being in a zone 5, but we still think the farm can become a sustainable business – if we put the work in…
Our goal in sharing our experiences is to support local, sustainable, food systems. We want to help you learn how to grow your own food. Or to show you the labour that goes into the farm fresh food that farmers grow for you everyday. And to make sure, that you are thinking about how that food is grown – we don’t use pesticides, and we want to be an example that you don’t need to either.
With a little bit of laughter, and a little bit of love, this farm will just keep growing!
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Keep calm and garden on. In this video Serina gives 3 helpful hints to guide you if you find yourself without the seeds you need to plant this years garden. Don’t worry, there is lots of time before you have to plant, so order online anyways. Your favourite seed suppliers are surely seeing record demand…
Its time to get busy in the garden, its warm enough for some of you to plant everything in the outside in the ground, while for others like us, its still time to start most of our stuff in pots or trays till we are past our last frost. Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Carrots, Tomatoes, Eggplants,…
If you haven’t tried soil blocks before, then watch this video and start using them. They save on needless plastic, are actually fairly easy to deal with once made, plant easy, and are so cool. Thats right, soil blocks are cool. Once you figure out the proper level of moisture, and the right technique, you…
Serina and Ian are goal driven people on a mission to farm. We talk all the time about our vision for the farm and what needs to be done to make that vision happen. This video goes through a short list of goals we have for the 2020 farming season. Do you want to support…
We are tweaking our farm plan for the changes to our selling this year. Join us as we chat about what we will be growing and how we will be growing it. The year is turning out different then what we planned in January but it is still going to be full of abundance and…
Will spring ever come? This must be the worst spring ever! The weather is too cold to do any planting or growing outside because we are still getting freezing temperatures overnight. But, all my seedlings are growing big and need more space. And I’m hungry, and there is no choy in the garden for the…
This year I have been experimenting with some different growlights, to see which ones grow the best seedlings. I have a range of price points here, from free old fluorescent shop lights, to T5 LED light bars, to a Mars Hydro full spectrum LED light bar. I was shocked to discover how much fast the…
My bulk flower order is here! With 200 lilies, 700 liatris, and 240 dahlia tubers, there is a lot to be excited about. Come and get a tour of all my new flowers, and what I plan on doing with them. There may be some dinner plate dahlia obsessing too. __________ Check out out new…
Ian is back from work, so join us for a live chat __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every garden planted leads to a better future. We hope…
Anyone can grow inside poorly, but it takes a little bit more to get really great indoor seedlings. 3 crucial aspects are: timing, equipment, and commitment. Join me to chat about when to start seedlings, what lights, pots, and potting soil you need, and why you can’t take any vacations this spring break. Hopefully you…
March is here! And despite it still being snowy here in my zone 5 garden, I have seeds to start in March! I hope this list of top veggies to plant in March will help you get your garden growing for the year. Beginning of March: Nightshades, such as Tomatoes, Eggplants, Sweet Peppers and Hot…
This is the seed unboxing you have all been waiting for – my flower seeds. Join me to chat about my Geo Seeds order, what I will be growing on the flower farm, and all things flowers!__________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that…
The bulk of my seed shopping is done at William Dam Seeds, so join me live as I open up and share what is pretty much my entire farm in a box. A lot of the items that I grow on my farm I am buying in big bulk quantities, and I grow multiple 50…
My most expensive seed order is from Johnny’s Seeds, because I bought a lot of lettuce, and because I’m Canadian, and exchange, shipping and customs really added up on this order. But Johnnys has some of my most exciting seeds, like my Salanova lettuce and eggplants. Come and see what I got. And I assume…
As a self professed seed snob, I am very picky about what specific varieties get grown in my veggie garden. These are the Top 10 MUST GROW Seeds For Your Vegetable Garden that I never want to be without. Juliet Tomato Deema Zucchini Salanova “Green Sweet Crisp” Lettuce Dragons Tongue Bush Bean White Icicle Radish…
I’m unboxing my West Coast Seeds package. This is a small order, but contains some seeds that I’m super excited to be experimenting with, such as some fun Asian veggies. I’ll also be talking about my hot peppers that I’m growing thos year, and why I’m a bit more focused on peppers now, despite resisting…
Come and chat about seeds with me, as I share all the leftover seeds from last year I hope to be growing again. This will most likely be a long one because there are a lot of seeds. And I am getting excited for the vegetable gardening season to start again. __________ Check out out…
Tired of being left out? In this video Serina tells all her secrets… basically just the different flower varieties that she grew for her cut flower farm last year, but still, secrets! As you may notice, our channel doesn’t have comments, as they were a victim of last years ad problems on youtube, now the…
We had a great time learning to farm during our first year farming, and as we sit here getting ready for our next season, we have found that we learned many lessons. We reflect and talk about 10 lessons here. 1) Flowers are Beautiful 2) Utilize Colour 3) Food is an Easy Sell 4) Starting…
__________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every garden planted leads to a better future. We hope to inspire and motivate others to make positive changes in their lives…
Do you think Canada is all some barren tundra during the winter? Well suprise, garden lovers, because we still have veggies surviving outside in the farm. Check out the ravishing Serina in all her Canadian winter fashion glory as she takes you on an action packed tour of the farm. Theres cats, theres snow, there…
The results are in! After trying over 40 varieties of tomatoes, I’ve decided which ones I liked, and which ones I’ll never grow again. It sure looked beautiful to have such a mix, but there are going to be lots of changes next year. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina…
It’s the end of October, and the one week a year that we get fall colour. So join us for a tour of the vegetable garden and farm to see what is still growing and what we have been up to this month. __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of…
When there is a frost coming, it can mean the end of the vegetable garden, but it doesn”t have to! These are the 5 steps that I take to keep the harvests coming all fall and to keep me in fresh veggies till Christmas, even here in my zone 5 Canadian garden Step 1 Keep…
Today was the last day of the small farmers market we committed to this year. We hope to have a bit more selling before we officially shut down for winter, but it feels good to be done another of our big farm goals for the year. Another achievement unlocked in our first year farming. __________…
Summer might be over, but for now, most of our plants are still thriving. Serina takes you through the farm with this tour, showing you all the vegetables we are still growing and selling at the market, the herbs, and of course, the flower farm. You are helpless to resist her charm on this tour,…
The number one thing I have been asked this year is “what is that black stuff.” So here are all the landscape fabric questions answered! Never weed again with this great garden tool. Amazon Links to Landscape Fabric https://amzn.to/31EjDm0 This is for 4 foot wide fabric, we went for 5 feet to have overlap, but…
You can win friends with salad, if you follow our guidance. These 4 easy steps will turn your bitter lettuce into sweet deliciousness, people will start accepting your dinner invitations, you will climb the social ladder reaching success you never thought possible, all because you listened to our lettuce advice. Learn how to grow lettuce…
It’s not too late to get that fall garden planted! Here are 10 vegetables that you can still plant in September. Kale, spinach, carrots, beets, radish, bok choy, green onions, lettuce, mustard, arugula, as well as some bonus crops we talk about. And even more important, I let you know how to figure out what…
