Exceptional seed companies
https://www.westcoastseeds.com/ Delta, British Columbia
https://veseys.com/ca/en/ Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
http://www.damseeds.ca/productcart/pc/home.asp Dundas, Ontario
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/ Maine, USA
https://www.saltspringseeds.com/ Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
https://www.heritageharvestseed.com/ Carman, Manitoba
http://www.seedsavers.org/ Iowa, USA
http://www.fullcircleseeds.com/ Sooke, British Columbia
Great gardening books
The Harrowsmith Northern Gardener
"Packed with helpful no-nonsense information, charts with indoor and outdoor planting times based on your last frost date"
by Jennifer Bennitt
Gardening between frosts
"A hands and knees look at northern gardening."
by Dave Harvard
Year-round vegetable gardener
"Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce."
by Niki Jabour
Breed your own vegetable varieties
"Developing new vegetable varieties doesn't require a specialized education, a lot of land, or even a lot of time"
by Carole Deppe
Botanica's pocket organic gardening
"The A-Z of healthy gardening"
by Dr. Judith McLeod
Worms eat my garbage
"The definitive guide to vermicomposting"
by Mary Applehof
The New Organic Grower
"A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener."
by Eliot Coleman
The Winter Harvest Handbook
"Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep-Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses."
by Eliot Coleman
Four-Season Harvest
"Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long."
by Eliot Coleman
Growing Great Garlic
"The Definitive Guide for Organic Gardeners and Small Farmers."
by Ron L. Engeland
Informative gardening webpages, articles and blogs
http://northernhomestead.com/
Northern Homestead is a blog about urban homesteading in a cold climate, the writer lives in Alberta.
http://chiotsrun.com/
A chronicle of an organic life, the writer's live in Maine USA.
http://yougrowgirl.com/
A thriving project that speaks to a new kind of gardener, the writer is from Ontario.
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/common-plant-diseases
Common diseases of garden plants.
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/PhotoPages/PhotoGallery.htm
Plant problem trouble shooter loaded with photos to help you identify issues.
http://www.reaps.org/
The Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society in Prince George, lots of composting and waste reduction info.
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/vegetables/growers-library-vegetables.html
Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Vegetable Growers Library.
Technical Growing Information, Planting Programs & Guides, Comparison Charts & Articles
Other Northern BC community gardens
Smithers
http://northernrootsgarden.blogspot.ca/
Prince George
https://arocha.ca/prince-george-growing-community-gardens/
http://scottgreenunbcca.ipage.com/conmunity-garden_photos.html
https://m.facebook.com/pgcommunitygarden/
Hazelton
http://gardenchallenge.blogspot.ca/
Houston
https://arocha.ca/houston-crc-community-garden-bc/
Fort St. James
https://www.facebook.com/www.healthyminds/
Terrace
https://sites.google.com/site/greenthumbersers/
Yellow Knife (North West Territory)
http://www.ykgardencollective.org/home
Certainly not BC, but a great page with info on a tough climate we can draw inspiration from. The area has frost free dates very similar to us, with their seson lasting from May 22 - Sept 23.
I defiantly recommend a peek at their recourse page: http://www.ykgardencollective.org/gardening-resources
http://northernrootsgarden.blogspot.ca/
Prince George
https://arocha.ca/prince-george-growing-community-gardens/
http://scottgreenunbcca.ipage.com/conmunity-garden_photos.html
https://m.facebook.com/pgcommunitygarden/
Hazelton
http://gardenchallenge.blogspot.ca/
Houston
https://arocha.ca/houston-crc-community-garden-bc/
Fort St. James
https://www.facebook.com/www.healthyminds/
Terrace
https://sites.google.com/site/greenthumbersers/
Yellow Knife (North West Territory)
http://www.ykgardencollective.org/home
Certainly not BC, but a great page with info on a tough climate we can draw inspiration from. The area has frost free dates very similar to us, with their seson lasting from May 22 - Sept 23.
I defiantly recommend a peek at their recourse page: http://www.ykgardencollective.org/gardening-resources
Gardening articles from Northword magazine
Northword Magazine is dedicated to the vast region of northern BC.
http://northword.ca/
Front yard gardens
http://northword.ca/features/growing-community-in-front-yard-gardens
Pollack tomatoes
http://northword.ca/features/growing-the-northern-tomato-if-you-havent-got-40-years-to-grow-your-own-str
A look at heritage gardening tools
http://northword.ca/features/peaveys-pickaxes-other-perfect-for-the-job-implements-nostalgia-for-heritag
Asparagus
http://northword.ca/features/the-asparagus-exspeariment-once-established-this-tender-perennial-is-a-welc
Garden location
http://northword.ca/features/sunny-slopes-and-garden-growth-approaching-your-crops-from-a-new-angle
Soil information
http://northword.ca/features/dirt-secrets-understanding-northern-soils-is-key-to-good-gardening
Grazon after effects
http://northword.ca/features/environment/mean-manure-killer-compost-grazon-after-effects-in-the-bulkley-valley
Dealing with deer
http://northword.ca/features/deer-oh-dear-gardening-among-large-herbivores
When to plant
http://northword.ca/features/the-northern-garden-gamble-know-when-to-hold-em-know-when-to-sow-em
Planting a norther garden from seed
http://northword.ca/april-2007/garden-rookies-contain-yourself
http://northword.ca/
Front yard gardens
http://northword.ca/features/growing-community-in-front-yard-gardens
Pollack tomatoes
http://northword.ca/features/growing-the-northern-tomato-if-you-havent-got-40-years-to-grow-your-own-str
A look at heritage gardening tools
http://northword.ca/features/peaveys-pickaxes-other-perfect-for-the-job-implements-nostalgia-for-heritag
Asparagus
http://northword.ca/features/the-asparagus-exspeariment-once-established-this-tender-perennial-is-a-welc
Garden location
http://northword.ca/features/sunny-slopes-and-garden-growth-approaching-your-crops-from-a-new-angle
Soil information
http://northword.ca/features/dirt-secrets-understanding-northern-soils-is-key-to-good-gardening
Grazon after effects
http://northword.ca/features/environment/mean-manure-killer-compost-grazon-after-effects-in-the-bulkley-valley
Dealing with deer
http://northword.ca/features/deer-oh-dear-gardening-among-large-herbivores
When to plant
http://northword.ca/features/the-northern-garden-gamble-know-when-to-hold-em-know-when-to-sow-em
Planting a norther garden from seed
http://northword.ca/april-2007/garden-rookies-contain-yourself