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Liz
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Homesteading
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’...
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Liz
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Healthy Sprouting
Winter months are always a challenge when it comes to eating fresh healthy foods. Fresh, as in farm-to-table "living foods". Years ago...
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Liz
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Nature's Apothecary, Pt. 2
Before the cold winter months take hold, I always take stock of my herbal stash inventory and place an order to replenish...
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Liz
Oct 14, 20224 min read
Nature’s Apothecary
The first garden planted here consisted of perennial herbs; Sage, Oregano, Marshmallow, Comfrey and Rue. I’ll never forget that first...
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Liz
Aug 21, 20223 min read
Growing Garlic, my way
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...
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Liz
Jul 13, 20223 min read
Plants Gone Wild
...and it’s no doubt thanks to all that caterpillar poop from last year that has supersized every wild and perennial plant on the...
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Liz
Jun 9, 20223 min read
The Art of Backyard Gardening
There really is no way to describe how satisfying it is when the gardens get planted and your seedlings immediately respond; all happy...
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Liz
May 19, 20223 min read
new beginnings, challenges...
Driving around our rural neighbourhoods and communities I love seeing garden patches and raised planter boxes everywhere. And with the...
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Liz
Apr 21, 20222 min read
In Memoriam; Spring
(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...
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Liz
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Sappy Season
After 2 years of Covid restrictions and cancellations, most Maple Syrup Festivals are back on this Year! and I can hardly wait.
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Liz
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Time to Hunker Down...
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...
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Liz
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Magical Mushrooms
Our woodlot property would be a mushroom enthusiast’s dream come true, and thanks to primo October weather conditions, they are still...
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Liz
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
I understand this is much easier said than done, especially when it takes no effort to just order grub online nowadays. Not to mention,...
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Liz
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Year of the Gypsy Moth
A topic of conversation amongst the neighbourhood and beyond. It’s an infestation causing total devastation like nothing we’ve ever seen...
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Liz
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Gardens & Wild Flowers
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...
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Liz
May 20, 20211 min read
Veggie Friends and Foes
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...
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