At the end of the growing season, I am always amazed how much food was grown, harvested and processed. What was once considered a ‘dream’...

2023 Maple Season Sweet Tonic

Winter months are always a challenge when it comes to eating fresh healthy foods. Fresh, as in farm-to-table "living foods". Years ago...

Before the cold winter months take hold, I always take stock of my herbal stash inventory and place an order to replenish...

The first garden planted here consisted of perennial herbs; Sage, Oregano, Marshmallow, Comfrey and Rue. I’ll never forget that first...

As a newbie, this is more of a personal blog for future reference. I know there’s already lots of information online on how to grow...

...and it’s no doubt thanks to all that caterpillar poop from last year that has supersized every wild and perennial plant on the...

There really is no way to describe how satisfying it is when the gardens get planted and your seedlings immediately respond; all happy...

Driving around our rural neighbourhoods and communities I love seeing garden patches and raised planter boxes everywhere. And with the...

(satirical, sort of) It was certainly a cruel joke to wake up to 6” of cold, wet, heavy snow in mid-April. I wouldn’t complain if this...

Fresh Water. Essential for every living species, we were thrilled to learn we had a ‘seasonal’ creek streaming through our woodlot...

After 2 years of Covid restrictions and cancellations, most Maple Syrup Festivals are back on this Year! and I can hardly wait.

Downloading hundreds of pictures off my iPhone the other day, I came across the above. This picture was taken on the very last day of...

Winter Prepping…always a chore especially when the weather gets bitterly cold. But the work has to get done, and so it does... It’s also...

Our woodlot property would be a mushroom enthusiast’s dream come true, and thanks to primo October weather conditions, they are still...

I understand this is much easier said than done, especially when it takes no effort to just order grub online nowadays. Not to mention,...

It works both ways. If we want our gardens to feed us, we too must feed them. The growth has exploded this past month so now would be a...

A topic of conversation amongst the neighbourhood and beyond. It’s an infestation causing total devastation like nothing we’ve ever seen...

When the Poppies make their appearance in late spring, I can breathe a sigh of relief that frost is most likely behind us, meaning the...

Who doesn’t love this time of year? I am beyond excited prepping and watching the gardens start to grow. And with this upcoming May 2-4...