In my last post I talked about some of the methods I use to preserve my garden harvest. Fermenting, freezing and canning (water bath and pressure canning) are all great ways to store foods and also to create resilience in case of an emergency. But what if I just want to eat my veggies fresh?…
Preserving The Harvest
Gardening here in the Canadian foothills brings a myriad of challenges with it. A short season, cold nights and highly variable weather are just a few of the things that make it a unique climate in which to garden. We are forced to cram an entire season of growing into what essentially amounts to just…
Why You Should Test Your Garden Soil
In all of the years that I have been gardening on this property, some 26 years this year, I have never tested our garden soil – until now. After doing it, I’m going to explain to you why you should test your garden soil, at least in my view. As I mentioned in my last…
I’m Compost Crazy!
I am currently completely obsessed with soil health, and by extension, compost. It started last summer with my chicken project and the saga is continuing. Wondering how to best get my chickens working for me led me to study permaculture. Then a fall workshop with Urban Farm School geared specifically to the benefits of thermophilic…
Oh My Clucking God!
For anybody paying attention you’ll have noticed that I haven’t posted any recipes in a loooong while. There are a few reasons for that. First one, I simply haven’t felt adventurous in the kitchen so I haven’t tried anything new that I wanted to share with you all. You know how it goes, or at…
Lemony Grilled Seafood
The last few days in the foothills have been just spectacular. Warm, still weather has kept the colourful leaves from dropping or just being blown off the trees, which is often what happens here. It has given me time to clean up the garden slowly and to enjoy whatever time we may still have enjoying…
Beet Salad with Peaches and Honey Balsamic Dressing
I’m a bit jealous. My longtime friend Mona tends bees. She started a few years ago and though I have often thought I’d like to do the same, I have yet to learn. I tried to sign up for a course in the spring but was already too late. I’m signed up for one in October…
Grilled Salmon With Garlic Scape Pesto
Tonight was one of those ‘what should we do for dinner?’ nights. It’s hot and I wasn’t feeling very motivated but I have a fridge full of garden and market goodness that I really don’t want to see go to waste. It’s such a first world problem… Earlier in the day I had harvested my…
Strawberry Rhubarb Shrug
Like so many Canadian gardeners, I have a huge rhubarb growing in the corner of my veggie garden. For me, the decision to include it in my garden was my childhood memories of cutting off a stalk and dipping it directly into sugar before taking each bittersweet bite. I know I’m not alone and I…
Sautéed Radishes
Have you ever cooked a radish? Radishes are one of the first things to go into my garden in the spring. They are quick to grow and they don’t mind the cold. The only thing is, I don’t love ’em. Not really. I’ll eat them sliced into a basic green salad but I’m not the type…
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