There are plenty of benefits that come from growing your own food. If you haven't yet had a homegrown meal straight from the garden, you really don't know what you have been missing. Here are my Top 5 reasons we grow our own food. 5 Reasons to Grow your own Food 1. Growing your own food can save you a LOT of money For the price of some seeds, a shovel, rake … [Read more...]
The Five “W’s” – Spring Chores
My days are really full right now with lots of outside stuff going on. I have a bit of the garden planted - the peas are all planted, as well as some carrots, lettuce and spinach. I am early this year getting things in the ground but these cool weather veggies should be fine. We're looking forward to a good harvest in a month or two. Things grow quick in the … [Read more...]
Raspberry Vinegar with Honey
This Raspberry Vinegar with Honey is a sweet and tangy mixture that's a refreshing and delicious way to use raspberries. Make it into salad dressing or drizzle it on anything that needs a punch of fruity flavor! Thanks so much to Annie for allowing me to do a guest post on her blog! I'm happy to be here and share the good things in life with her readers! Why You'll Love … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your Produce at the Farmers Markets
Do you love gardening and growing your own vegetables? Ever wondered how to turn your love of growing into cash? Been to the local Farmers Market and wondered about getting a stall and giving it a try? From Dirt to Dollars: A Guide to Selling at the Farmers Market will give you the low down on what to plant and how to sell it! Markets can be a great way to supplement your income … [Read more...]
How to Transplant Saskatoon Berry Bushes
These tips for transplanting Saskatoon Berry bushes will make the job easier. And, remember the water! Sometimes, things grow where we don’t want them to. Or we misjudge the grown size of small plants and crowd them in too closely together. This new growth ends up with something needing to be moved. Here’s how we transplant Saskatoon berry bushes without killing them. Where … [Read more...]
It’s Rhubarb Time in our Northern Garden…
Northern gardeners who have rhubarb growing in their gardens are likely picking it already or just about to. Plants should be tall with healthy thick stalks along with many smaller stalks. Pick those big fat ones first and let the others grow for awhile longer. And remember... Always leave some small stalks on your plant. If you want your rhubarb to keep growing, do … [Read more...]
What to do With all the Strawberry Runners?
Do you grow your own fruit? Growing your own berries isn't difficult and will be much cheaper than buying fruit from the store. We've had strawberry beds every since we moved here in 2006. We added a lot more composted manure to the strawberry bed this year and it shows! We have had runners going willy nilly and they are beyond getting out of control. The strawberry bed … [Read more...]
Harvesting Rhubarb
Graham made our Rhubarb Bed a couple of years ago. We divided some of our existing plants, so we were able to increase the total number of plants we have. We are up to 7 plants now, I think, so we get lots of Rhubarb every year. That's a great thing, because we love making Rhubarb Wine with our harvests. This is the flower stalk coming up. Be sure … [Read more...]
How to Make Rhubarb Wine
If you've got an abundance of Rhubarb, why not get out your wine making equipment? Here's how to make Rhubarb Wine. If you grow a lot of rhubarb, consider making some delicious wine with some of your harvest. It's tasty and easy to make - here's a foolproof rhubarb wine recipe. The middle of June is the ideal time to pick the bulk of your Rhubarb if you live in the North. Want to learn … [Read more...]