Time to Celebrate: Birch Syrup Season is Done
Shift from birch sap for syrup, to sap for beer. “Oh yeah, beer concentrate is fun and easy, relative to syrup, and the vibe is all beer,”
Time to Celebrate: Birch Syrup Season is Done Read More »
Shift from birch sap for syrup, to sap for beer. “Oh yeah, beer concentrate is fun and easy, relative to syrup, and the vibe is all beer,”
Time to Celebrate: Birch Syrup Season is Done Read More »
As I was strolling by one of our apple shelters. They’re coming, my nose told me as the fragrance of ripe fruit wafted out of the open door
Let the apple harvest begin Read More »
The giant green machine inches its way along a row of potato plants with the fall coloured mountains as the backdrop. From far away it
Harvest at the Yukon Grain Farm Read More »
Raspberries, blueberries, crowberries and cranberries: being on Yukon time means planning your weekends around where to pick once the – dare I say it? –
This past fall they also did the Government of Yukon Agricultural Branch’s North of 60 Conference banquet and sourced almost 90 per cent of the
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Arriving home after time away, without stopping by the grocery store, may seem overly optimistic, but I was rewarded by finding the freezer just as
One of a gardener’s goals at the end of summer is to preserve the food harvested. This takes many forms , from allowing a potato
Saving the Harvest Read More »
All good things must come to an end. And the summer outdoor market is no exception. Over the years we have enjoyed getting to know
Market Season Ends as the Seasons Change Read More »
This is my favorite time of year. The harvests are in, and whether you garden or purchase from local farms, this is when you can
Living in the Yukon, people want to enjoy summer to the fullest, “summer” being those 14 to 21 days randomly sprinkled across June, July, and August. Gardeners
A few weeks ago I met a guy from Ontario who asked if it would be possible to help out at the farm. Of course
Helpers Extraordinaire Read More »
With visions of Strawberry Shortcake, Strawberry Milkshakes — in fact, with strawberries of any shape and size — I got bamboozled into our strawberry escapade
Strawberry Fields Forthcoming Read More »
One of the more interesting characteristics of plants is that plants are affected chemically by the aroma from leaves, roots and by soil micro-organisms. Knowing
Plants Helping Plants Read More »
One sunny August afternoon, I walked into our “Tomato” greenhouse only to find my husband, Frank, yielding a machete (OK, a large knife) chopping off
Tomatoes: The Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few Read More »
It’s been obvious to gardeners for some time that this summer has not been favourable for vegetable gardening. The lack of sunny days combined with
Salvaging a Short Growing Season Read More »
One of the delights of owning a hobby greenhouse is that that there are many varieties of plants that can be grown in its warm,
They’re Not Just Pretty (They taste great, too!) Read More »
One of the delights of consulting and promoting gardening is that once in a while you stumble into on oasis that you did not know
The Young at Heart Are Growing! Read More »
If you have just one little empty spot in your greenhouse, I would consider planting just one or two peppermint plants. Peppermint does grow outdoors,
Pass the mint, please … Read More »
Approaching the last six to eight weeks of our active growing season, it’s time to take a critical look at your greenhouse.
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I have a few heads of cabbage and broccoli amongst my flower beds, and I check their progress almost daily. One day, recently, I noticed
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With harvest in full swing, I am often asked for suggested uses of herbs other than drying or freezing. To enjoy your herbal harvest year-round,
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Whenever the beginning of August rolls around, I think more of harvesting the fruits of my gardening than the actual gardening. And harvesting has been
A Pre-Harvest Harvest Read More »
Although this year’s gardening season is winding down, next year’s season is just beginning. I heard quite a few years ago, that someone was experimenting
Next Year’s Garden Season Begins Now Read More »
If you like peas, and many Yukon gardeners must for they can be found in most gardens, you’ve had lots of company throughout history. Dried
Taking Note of Good Peas Read More »
Now that we are almost at the end of June, I find my plants are growing very fast. I’ve already harvested the first of my
When I think of cucumbers, I think of the idiom “cool as a cucumber” , which may be based on the fact that even in
Water and Warm Soil Keep Cukes Sweet and Refreshing for Summer Read More »