Compost

Every Canadian gardener eventually hits the same wall in April: the soil in your beds looks tired, your tomatoes sulked last summer, and the internet is telling you to “just add compost” like that solves everything. It does help — a lot, actually — but only if you buy the right bag for your actual … Read more

Every spring, somebody stands in the soil aisle at their local garden centre, holding one bag that says “compost” and another that says “garden soil,” wondering if they’re about to waste twenty bucks on the wrong one. Fair question. The debate over compost vs garden soil for vegetable beds isn’t just marketing noise — the … Read more