Rural Dreams

May 22, 2019 | Gardening, Seasonal Food | No Comments

I've read a few news stories lately that lament the price of celery, which has more than doubled…

Yay! It's May! We're creeping up on one of my favorite parts of the year – planting! We…

April 30, 2019 | Orchard | 4 Comments

We have a lot of chokecherries here on our acreage, which means we have a lot of Black…

April 17, 2019 | Gardening | 2 Comments

As a child, I remember Mom pointing out 'tiger lilies' in the ditches when we were driving to…

April 13, 2019 | Chickens | 27 Comments

Our chickens have mites. Specifically, Northern Fowl Mites. These little critters are pretty common all across Canada, and…

April 11, 2019 | Uncategorized | No Comments

I would have probably been a gardener and chicken keeper and wanna-be orchardist whether the environment was under…

April 9, 2019 | Root Cellar and Food Storage | 9 Comments

Who cares about rotting squashes, anyway? Well, it's actually kind of a big deal around here. You see,…

April 8, 2019 | Orchard | 35 Comments

Living in Prairie Canada, with a short season and low zone (2 or 3, depending on the winter…

April 7, 2019 | Gardening | 1 Comment

Three weeks ago, I planted a bunch of asparagus seeds. I know it's waayyyy too early to be…

April 3, 2019 | Root Cellar and Food Storage | 2 Comments

Here we are, the first week of April. Last month, I did a food storage / root cellar…

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