Learning & Inspiration

Meet Katie!
Hi! 🙌🏼My name is Katie! I am a member of the team at Vita, as well as a passionate gardener and plant lover. Welcome to our blog, I am thrilled tha...

Growing a harvest in the midst of COVID-19
Working tother to combat poverty in Rwanada during COVID-19.

Top 8 Pergola Installation Tips
Tip 1: Matchmaking
Here at Vita we strive to be adaptable! We have designed three specific shade styles to meet our customers unique needs. Our mai...

5 Things to Know Before You Buy a Pergola
Our pergolas are only available in kits. Vita does not offer custom pergola sizing and design. However, many of our pergolas can be easily modifi...

Horticultural Therapy?
So what exactly is a “Horticultural Therapist”? When we first heard this title we were not sure, but as a company committed to gardening and the o...

Bee Gardening: A Colourful Way to Save The Planet
Scary. Beautiful. Intelligent.Bees can mean different things to different people.But there’s no denying that bees are a major part of our ecosystem...

Rwanda Keyhole Garden Part 4 - Success Story
What an incredible week of building Keyhole Gardens in Rwanda! Listen as our friend Taeo tells us all about his Keyhole Garden, how it works and ...

Meet Paul!
At Vita we are passionate about helping everyday people grow delicious, organic and sustainable vegetables right in their home all year round. This...

Rwanda Keyhole Garden Part 3 - Build
Join Eddie from Vita in Rwanda as he walks us through the process of building a keyhole garden in Africa. Watch Part 1 here Watch Part 2 here

Rwanda Keyhole Garden Part 2 - Arrival
We have arrived in Rwanda! Join Eddie from Vita after two days of building Keyhole Gardens in some local villages. Watch Part 1 here.

Rwanda Keyhole Garden Part 1 - Intro
What is a Keyhole Garden? Keyhole Gardening is an African gardening technique which allows vegetables to thrive in areas of low rainfall. We are he...

Grow Vegetables Right in Your Apartment
The question we are always asking at Vita is how can we get fresh, organic, home grown vegetables into the hands of ordinary everyday people. Not e...