Picture your grandmother’s vegetable patch, rows of tomatoes and beans stretching toward the summer sun, maintained with nothing more than a sturdy hoe and steady hands. That’s hoe gardening, and it’s making a comeback in Canadian communities from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia. This simple cultivation method centers on using a hoe as your primary tool for soil preparation, weed control, and crop maintenance, creating productive gardens without tillers, complex equipment, or hefty budgets.
The beauty of hoe gardening lies in its accessibility. You don’t need a garage full of power tools or years of …
