4 Things to Consider Before Starting your Vegetable Garden

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Vegetable Gardening
Vegetable gardens are something we will all eventually dabble with, but like our critically timed morning routines, it takes time to actually master. I’m sure we can all relate to trying to grow things as children (a cherry tree from a pit comes to mind) only to be disappointed with the results. As an adult it is easier, but it certainly takes patience, planning and hard work; things we weren’t wi...
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The Dirt Episode 3 – What is Soil Amender?

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Welcome to episode 3 of The Dirt with Coast Aggregates. Today we’re uncovering the secrets to a healthy garden. Hugo will show you how to add nutrients to your garden and get it ready for the upcoming gardening season. Hint: it’s all about the soil! Let’s get Dirty! _________________________________________________________________ For more garden and landscaping tips, tutorials, and more...
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The Dirt Episode 2 – How to Build Your Own Indoor Planter Box

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Welcome to episode 2 of The Dirt with Coast Aggregates. Today we're showing you exactly how to build your own indoor garden planter box. As the winter weather continues here in Squamish, it’s a great opportunity to get your garden started inside. In the video, Hugo walks you through building a 3' x 1.5' cedar planter box which you can use to start plants to move to your outdoor garden, or c...
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The Dirt Episode 1 – How to Plant an Indoor Starter Box

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Welcome to episode 1 of The Dirt with Coast Aggregates. In today’s episode, Hugo shows us how to create an indoor herb garden, filled with cilantro (coriander), dill, basil, and chives. As the winter weather continues here in Squamish, it’s a great opportunity to get your garden started inside. In the video, Hugo walks you through building a 3’ x 1.5’ cedar planter box which you can use to ...
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10 Ways Gardening is like Mountain Biking – Guest Blog

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How are gardening and biking even remotely alike you ask? Well, when our friends over at the Test of Metal asked us to write a guest post for their blog, we knew we had to come up with something different that combined two of our favourite things ... gardening and being outside enjoying the best of what Squamish has to offer. With spring just around the corner (fingers crossed!), that means...
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