February 1, 2022
10 Of The Easiest Cut Flowers To Grow From Seed For Beginners
Growing beautiful cut flowers doesn't have to be hard. These are 10 of the easiest cut flowers for beginners you can grow from seed. Flower farmer vibes!
Hey Gardener, I’m Maggie
I’m so glad you’ve found your way here!
I’m a Canadian gardener from the Manitoba Prairies (Zone 3b). A passionate plant mama. A backyard chicken-keeper. The co-host of The Grow Guide podcast. And the founder of From Soil to Soul.
Growing my own food became a key part of my life in 2016. That year, my now husband surprised me with a greenhouse for my birthday.
I knew very little about gardening and naively jumped in head first. But right away, I fell completely in love.
Since then, we’ve completely redesigned & expanded our garden, added chickens to our homestead, built dozens of raised beds, created a three-bay composting system and built a new greenhouse…with at least a dozen other projects in there I’m sure I’m missing!
My Fav Blog Posts
February 1, 2022
10 Of The Easiest Cut Flowers To Grow From Seed For Beginners
Growing beautiful cut flowers doesn't have to be hard. These are 10 of the easiest cut flowers for beginners you can grow from seed. Flower farmer vibes!
December 2, 2022
Best Tips For Building A DIY Backyard Greenhouse For Cold Weather Climates
After building two backyard greenhouses in our Canadian Zone 3 climate, we're ready to share some of the tips we've learned along the way. Here's our best tips to consider
October 31, 2022
Easy Vegan Borscht Soup
Hearty, earthy and warming, this vegan borscht soup is reminiscent in flavour of the classic version, but packed with even more delicious veggies.
March 5, 2022
Complete Raised Bed Gardening Guide For Beginners
Your comprehensive guide to raised bed gardening, covering the benefits, common mistakes, how to build a DIY raised bed, what to plant and layout ideas. This is everything you need
April 18, 2022
The Master Backyard Chicken Keeping Checklist
The A-Z of everything you need to keep chickens in your backyard. From the chicken coop to food and other key tools and supplies. This is your master checklist.
When I’m Not In The Garden…
You’ll likely still find me on our little Prairie homestead with my husband, Justin, our dog Pepper and daughter Lucy.
Though I grew up a city slicker, country living makes me feel more at home than anything else.
I love spending time outside hiking and exploring the trails near our home. I’m also a lover of yoga, running, Peloton and pilates.
Justin and I are always tackling a new project, both in and out of the garden. We love home renos and DIYs. You’ll likely find us enjoying a cocktail while working on something of the sort.
What else can I tell you about myself?
Well I’m a bit of a tea addict. Green tea please. I love travelling and spent some time in India and South-East Asia in my early 20s. And my background is in marketing & communications.
I’m also an avid cook and love creating new, healthy, plant-based recipes using my garden harvest. Many of which you’ll find here on the blog!
My Fav Recipes
October 2, 2024
Carrot & Zucchini Bread With White Chocolate and Macadamia Nuts
If you're like me and always drowning in garden zucchini, try this recipe! It's a tropical twist on traditional zucchini bread. Did I mention it's moist. Wildly moist.
October 17, 2024
Amazing Quick-Pickled Spicy Cauliflower
I do think this is a spicy cauliflower recipe that is well deserving of being called "amazing." You can make them in under 30 minutes. The flavour is bold!
July 18, 2022
Quick Marinaded Garlic Scapes With Miso Glaze
The BEST garlic scapes glazed in a salty, sticky marinade that you'll want to use on everything.
June 4, 2025
Poached Salmon Recipe With Spring Greens, Peas & Potatoes
A light and refreshing Spring fish recipe that looks complex but is really so simple. Plus a good recipe to make subs to as needed!
June 5, 2025
Easy Homemade Herb Butter (Compound Butter)
Fresh herbs are one of the first things I harvest from my garden in the Spring. And I love using them to make this easy homemade herb butter (compound butter).
