Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Last summer, CaraLee Epp and her husband Jeff challenged each other to a friendly gardening contest. Who ended up growing the most vegetables in their Edmonton backyard?
Plus, avid gardener Robyn Couture shares a story about some special peonies.
Topics in this episode:
- Making your own herb butter.
- Growing cucamelons.
- How to collect seeds. For more info, check out The Prairie Guide Gardener’s Go-To for Seeds, written by Calgary master gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau.
For more gardening tips and tales, join the AMA Good to Grow Facebook Group. It’s a down-to-earth, online community where Albertans can connect with likeminded enthusiasts, share success stories, and get advice from experts and Good to Grow members such as Melrose and Normandeau. facebook.com/groups/amagoodtogrow
Want to be part of our podcast? Share your gardening stories or questions with us and you might be featured in an episode. We want to hear about what you’re growing, what you like about gardening and/or any burning questions you might have about growing food or flowers in Alberta. Send an email, audio recording (Voice Memo on iPhone) or video message to goodtogrow@ama.ab.ca.
Happy gardening!
Music composed by: Doug Hoyer
Last summer, CaraLee Epp and her husband Jeff challenged each other to a friendly gardening contest. Who ended up growing the most vegetables in their Edmonton backyard?
Plus, avid gardener Robyn Couture shares a story about some special peonies.
Topics in this episode:
- Making your own herb butter.
- Growing cucamelons.
- How to collect seeds. For more info, check out The Prairie Guide Gardener’s Go-To for Seeds, written by Calgary master gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau.
For more gardening tips and tales, join the AMA Good to Grow Facebook Group. It’s a down-to-earth, online community where Albertans can connect with likeminded enthusiasts, share success stories, and get advice from experts and Good to Grow members such as Melrose and Normandeau. facebook.com/groups/amagoodtogrow
Want to be part of our podcast? Share your gardening stories or questions with us and you might be featured in an episode. We want to hear about what you’re growing, what you like about gardening and/or any burning questions you might have about growing food or flowers in Alberta. Send an email, audio recording (Voice Memo on iPhone) or video message to goodtogrow@ama.ab.ca.
Happy gardening!
Music composed by: Doug Hoyer
