Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- In this episode, Steven revisits a 2020 conversation with farmer, author, photographer, and urban agriculture pioneer Michael Ableman. Ableman is the co-founder of Vancouver’s Sole Food Street Farms, an urban farming pr...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Once garlic comes out of the garden, you’re left with a useful patch of open soil and one big question: what goes there next? In this episode, we talk through summer succession planting using garlic harvest as the seaso...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- I once flew home with an olive tree in a suitcase. Maybe not what the average traveller would do, but I was visiting a nursery that had a variety I wanted…which says something about my priorities. Even where olive trees...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Common quince is beautiful, fragrant, useful in the kitchen —and still surprisingly uncommon in Canadian gardens. In this episode, I talk with Matt Soltys, The Urban Orchardist, about why this old fruit deserves another...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Growing tomatoes in a cool or maritime climate can feel like an uphill battle. It doesn’t have to be. In this episode, I’m joined by tomato expert Holly Farrell, author of The Tomato Grower’s Handbook , to talk about ho...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Pears deserve more respect in cold-climate gardens. While apples dominate the conversation, there are pear varieties that are just as hardy. The problem is, most growers don’t know about them. Varieties like Krazulya, V...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Designing a vegetable garden can feel simple—until you try to make everything fit. Rows or raised beds? What goes where? And how do you plan it so it still makes sense in July? In this episode, I sit down with Natalie B...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- In this episode, I chat with Michalina Hunter, founder of Cicada Seeds , about edible perennial crops. We explore: Ways to use perennial vegetables in a home-garden setting Why perennial vegetables are a game-changer fo...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Rising food costs have you looking at your food bill? This is a good year to grow more food at home. And in this episode, I have tips to help you hit the ground running this year. Find out about simple ways to add edibl...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- In this episode, I continue my cross-Canada tour to hear about top veggie varieties. I’m joined by my former co-host, horticulturist, author, and longtime gardening educator Donna Balzer to talk all about her favourite...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- This is a preview of a new show from Food Garden Life Media. Hosted by Steven Biggs, Fig Culture explores the world of growing figs in places where they’re not supposed to thrive. You’ll hear from fig experts in cold cl...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- In this episode, I sit down with gardening expert and author Stephanie Rose to explore her new book, The Wild & Free Garden . Need inspiration for your next gardening task or project? Need to reconnect with nature?...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Growing fruit in cold climates might seem daunting , especially if you have a small home garden. But with the right trees and a creative mindset, it’s surprisingly achievable. In this episode, we chat with Véronique Ale...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- What if some of your vegetable garden crops came back year after year — with less digging, less fuss, and a continuous harvest? In this episode, I’m joined by gardening expert Charlie Nardozzi, author of The Continuous...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Ever get to the end of the growing season and realize your tomato patch didn’t live up to the expectations you had when you planted it in the spring? In this episode we chat with tomato expert Frank Hyman , author of th...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Today we continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with food gardeners, and sharing crop and variety ideas to help you as you plan your 2026 garden. We head to Manitoba, just outside of Winnipeg, to chat with Brent Poole...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- We continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with inspiring gardeners to hear about favourite varieties and top crops. Today we head to Regina, Saskatchewan, to chat with Candace Benson, who runs City Street Farms. Canda...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Today we’re joined by Helen Battersby, who talks about a gardening book that began as a coping tool. Helen tells us about Margaret Bennet-Alder, who turned to gardening during a difficult family chapter. Inspired by the...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- We continue our cross-Canada tour, chatting with inspiring gardeners to find out favourite varieties and top crops.   Today we chat with Niki Jabbour, a CBC radio gardening expert, one of the creators behind the gardeni...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- We continue our cross-Canada tour of inspiring gardeners to find out favourite varieties and top crops. Today we chat with Dave Hanson, co-host of The Grow Guide podcast, and owner of Sage Garden Greenhouses in Winnipeg...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Leafy greens always seem to bolt too quickly? Can’t figure out why your broccoli isn’t forming heads? Choosing vegetable varieties suited to your climate helps avoid these sorts of frustrations. In this episode, we get...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Not sure what to do with a long, skinny, straight-edged garden beside a driveway, patio, or building? In this episode, we take a long, slender ornamental garden and reimagine the space with edible plants. The garden we’...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Do you have a garden where you use traditional annuals , but you want to switch it up for something edible? Herbs are one option. In this episode, we look at a space that has a tidy, slightly formal feel. We replace the...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Wondering about adding edible plants to an existing gardening without spoiling the aesthetic? With the right plant choice, along with an understanding of how the space is used, you can add edible plants without spoiling...

A much-expanded edition of Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t is coming this summer. For sneak peeks and updates, and to be the first to know when it’s available, click here . --- Thinking of veggies for your container garden? Or planter boxes with herbs?  In this episode, we look at a patio surrounded by planter boxes that are filled with red geraniums...nothing but red geraniums. Our goal? Tran...