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GuidesLife in Alberta

Growing Celery

January 8, 2025 14 min to read

Learn how to grow celery in Zone 3 Alberta with this step-by-step guide. From seed starting to harvest, master the challenges of Alberta’s short growing season.

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GuidesLife in AlbertaGardening

10 Useful Annual Herbs to Grow in 2025

December 30, 2024 9 min to read

A guide to useful herbs for Alberta Zone 3, including their uses in cooking and medicine, when to plant, how to harvest, and care tips for optimal growth.

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LifeWeather & ClimateLife in Alberta

The Winter Solstice

December 21, 2024 4 min to read

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with insights into its history, rituals, and global festivities, marking the year’s shortest day and the journey toward brighter times.

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GuidesLife in Alberta

Growing Strawberries

December 19, 2024 6 min to read

How to grow strawberries in Zone 3 Alberta, with expert tips on soil preparation, choose the best varieties, and maximizing yields in a short growing season.

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GuidesLife in Alberta

Growing Green Beans

December 15, 2024 8 min to read

Master Green Bean gardening in Alberta’s Zone 3. Get helpful tips on planting, care, and harvesting to ensure a bountiful crop.

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CookingLife in AlbertaDIY

Homemade Mayonnaise, Part One

December 13, 2024 3 min to read

How a shopping mishap inspired a journey to perfect homemade mayonnaise. The first step was getting started, the next is refining the ingredients.

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GuidesLife in Alberta

How to Become a Master Gardener in Alberta

December 8, 2024 12 min to read

How to become a Master Gardener in Alberta! Discover all the details, from program requirements to gardening tips, in one easy resource.

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Life in AlbertaWeather & Climate

Winter Weather in Little Smoky, Alberta

December 1, 2024 6 min to read

Our region around Little Smoky, Alberta, which includes a truly enormous county called the MD of Greenview*, has long been shaped by its harsh winters and resilient people. From the …

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GuidesLife in Alberta

Growing Onions

November 21, 2024 9 min to read

​Learn how to grow onions in Zone 3 Alberta with practical tips on varieties, planting schedules, and care for a thriving garden in cold climates.

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GoatsLife in AlbertaGardeningAnimalsChickens

*Poof*

November 15, 2024 2 min to read

And just like that, she reappears! Time really gets away from me.  How is in the middle of November? I’m still trying to process that summer has come and gone! …

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Weather & ClimateGreenhouseLife in AlbertaGardening

The Garden & Greenhouse this Week

July 17, 2024 2 min to read

I, for one, am glad we live so far north during this extended North American heatwave. It’s still miserably hot during the day, but as soon as the sun goes …

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Weather & ClimateLife in AlbertaAnimalsChickens

Avoiding cooked chicken in a heatwave

July 8, 2024 1 min to read

This heat is something else. I think almost everyone reading this is in a region affected by the current (mid-July 2024) heatwave, you all know what I mean. The farm …

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