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Liz
- Feb 8
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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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Liz
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
Seed Planting Chart
If you grow a variety of herbs and vegetables from seed, it can be exasperating trying to remember how close or how far to plant...
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