Building Soil Health – the cornerstone of success in the garden
It's aliiive! It can be funny to think of your soil as a living thing but it absolutely is! Soils are complex ecosystems full of living organisms. Just like your...
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Quality Control – how do we ensure the quality of our seeds?
Welcome back to another growing season! Canadian gardeners have been relying on high-quality OSC seeds for over 125 years! That doesn’t happen by accident. There's actually quite a bit that...
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What’s New For 2021
We're ringing in the new year with some of our favourite things: New Varieties! We know you like to keep it fresh and we've had a lot of fun picking...
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OSC’s Gift Guide: for the gardener on your list
It’s the holiday season and we hear you have a gardener on your list. Whether you know anything about gardening or not, don't worry, we’re here to help! Because after...
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Harvest Season
That's a wrap on what has been the busiest season in OSC history! The pandemic has brought new focus to the humble garden and we are thrilled to share our...
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The Beginner’s Guide To Vegetable Gardening: success in year 1
Wow! What an incredible spring it has been so far! And no, we’re not talking about the weather! We’re talking about the many many many new vegetable gardeners we have...
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Planning For Preserves: growing what you want to eat all year long
The bonus of a successful harvest: too much food to eat! Excess garden produce is usually referred to as bumper crops or “glut,” and often leave gardeners scrambling to give...
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New OSC Seed varieties to try in 2020 !
Hello and happy new year! The new year is such an exciting time. Who doesn’t love a fresh start? But even better: this is the time us gardeners start planning...
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