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It’s getting to be peak harvest time for many of us, and when we ran a photo contest asking for people to send in images of their garden bounty — they really (really) came through.

Did you know that late fall is the best time of year to plant shallots? Of course you did! In this video, Petra of Fruition Seeds takes us through the step-by-step of planting, growing and harvesting that flavourful, fragrant cousin of the onion — shallots.

Aaron Deacon of BIOS Nutrients is back on the pod, this time to chat with Katie about questions from our community about getting gardens ready for winter. Need help with autumn’s biggest garden task? Tune in for answers!

Great harvest this year? Wondering what to do with your bounty? Hannah, aka @gingergrows1, has a few ideas to share — from how to store carrots in sand to how to prep garlic for freezing. Bonus material: recipes!

In our latest podcast episode, Katie speaks with Patrick Vernuccio, @thefrenchiegardener. Patrick grows organic vegetables on his Berlin balcony garden, and teaches people how to become urban gardeners. Tune in for his tips about winter garden prep, plus — get some green love.

If you have a sunny windowsill and a yen to start growing microgreens, this video is for you. Hannah Reid, aka @gingergrows1 is back, this time to share the process she follows to grow microgreens — and it’s wonderfully easy.

What is hydroponics? Aquaponics? Aeroponics? Tune in for expert explanations of the many ways you can grow plants without soil in the latest episode of Digging in with gardenstead.

Aaron is back on the pod, this time to talk about when, why and how to bring plants inside for winter. Plus, how to avoid overwatering, what to do about fungus gnats, grow lights and more.

In early November, we toured Toronto’s Fresh City Farms – a five acre vegetable farm right in the middle of a densely populated urban area. Watch the video to learn how they’re providing city residents with fresh (truly) local produce.