Changing Accommodations
Every spring, we start preparing for chicks. This usually means a rearrangement of how animals are housed. In the fall we usually move everything into […]
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Flipping the Calendar
In mid-July, I dream of January. For most people it’s the other way around. Cold temperatures have never really bothered me and, after a very
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Living Self-sufficiently
There’s more to farming than feeding animals and planting seeds.” This is a quote from my husband, Al. When he said this a few weeks
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Talking Turkey
While I grew up on a farm, it wasn’t until after I started farming as an adult that I realized how many phrases in our
Christmas on the Farm
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, o’er the fields we go, laughing all the way, ha, ha ha. Bells on bobtail ring
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Are You ready for Winter? Winterizing Yukon Style
Are you ready for winter? It’s a common phrase heard every fall all over the place. What does it take to be ready? Vehicles and
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Cool Veggies
Most people associate fresh vegetables with summer, especially in the Yukon. So when my cousin came for a visit near the end of October, she
Facing the Frost Threat
One of the most beautiful seasons in the Yukon is autumn. But with that beauty comes the threat of frost. In fact, frost is probably
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The Juggling Act
Sometimes farming takes on aspects of a circus act more than anything. In early spring, you throw one ball up in the air and order
Considering Food Security
Well, it’s harvest time again. Whether you’re a gardener, hunter, berry picker or farmer, the freezer starts to fill up for us all. Not so
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Moving Sienna
With the wind blowing and the temperature almost at zero as I write, it doesn’t seem like a typical Yukon winter at all. But I
Ordering a Garden
January is seed ordering month for me. It usually involves sitting down with two or three of my favourite seed catalogues, my garden journal and
Changing Quarters
I always enjoy watching the interplay of one species with another. So when Allan decided it was time for the piglets to start using an
Plucking Our Christmas Dinner
Goose is not an everyday kind of food. Some find it too greasy to eat, but others love it because of the oils. I like
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When it Comes, to Weeding, Err on the Side of Caution
I keep telling myself, it is still early. Because of the warm weather that we have been having it feels like the middle of summer.
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