Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK It’s planning season for many, and over the years an increasing number of aspiring/new/hobby farmers have been coming to me to share their thinking. Every year I see that they spend too much time focused on the things that matter...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK This time of year farmers begin to think about how they can ramp up production, and that  leads most to think of expanding their land base. Sometimes it makes sense to do this, but many times it is cheaper and...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK Hey everyone, merry Xmas. This week we are pushing hard to get things together for a $1000 – $1500 marketing weekend this Sat/Sun. Gail will be coming on strong with her bird feeder craft items, which will probably account for about...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK So many people are reluctant to ask the first question that should be answered before starting a new farm. And it’s probably not the question you are thinking. It’s not: “How much money can I make?” It’s: “How much money...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK SPIN farmers try to have offerings of potatoes throughout the season, and banana potatoes are a good one for this time of year. At market, I price 1 lb. bags at $2.50. I am also selling 1 lb. bags to restaurants...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK I’m finding these indoor grow tables to be great for continuous tray-based production.  indoor trays allows for predictable production, especially important for standing orders from  restaurants, since you can’t let them down.  Table is the size of a pool table,...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK I have to deal with weed pressure with some of my crops, but I find simplest is best. With squash, I find weekly hoeings or tillings between squash plants, once they are showing, keeps the weeds at bay until plants...
