Getting Started
Have you been thinking about raising a few meat birds?
Maybe you have a large enough yard that you want to expand your experiences and raise a pig or two. You've come to the right place.
Read about what we're doing on a daily basis here in our Valley in the Cariboo region of British Columbia.
Happy Growing and Healthy Living to you!
Weeding the Asparagus Patch
Our asparagus patch has been in place for about 5 years – since it’s a perennial bed, we need to make sure that it stays weed free. We have the dreaded couchgrass here. It spreads by underground runners and it is brutal to get out of places we don’t want it. I should have taken… Read More
Weeding the Strawbrerries
This year, we are going to concentrate more on the perennial vegetable beds here and leave the bottom part of the main garden in green manure. We’re not exactly sure about what will happen with Graham’s work plans later this Summer and Fall. Also, we still have a lot of home canned food down in our… Read More
Direct Seeding (for Amanda)
Amanda has been reading our updates for quite awhile now – as a beginning gardener, she asks great questions that I try to answer in the Comments section. The other day, I wrote about Starting Seeds Indoors Under Lights. Amanda left a comment and I thought I should write up a post with more information…. Read More
Starting Seeds
Starting seeds is always a sure sign that Spring is either here or it’s right around the corner. This year I will be doing a lot of direct seeding right into the garden, as the garden soil is dry already. Seems odd for so early in the year, but I will go with… Read More
Sand Hill Cranes
I have tried so many times over the last six years to get some good photos of the Sandhill Cranes that come to the Valley each Spring. It is so hard to get some good shots. The other day, I tried again. These are the best photos I have taken so far. (No, I don’t… Read More
