Onion Gardening in Zone 3 Alberta: A Guide to Success in Cold Climates Onions (Latin: Allium cepa) are a staple in many kitchens, prized for their flavor and versatility. Successfully …
Introduction If you’ve found your way here, you live in or near Zone 3, a very-inhospitable-to-green-things area of the world, and want to improve your chances of getting a good …
In 2020, I wrote Part 1, about the benefits of internet and how high speed broadband internet has become necessary in today’s world of sharing videos, steaming TV shows, and …
The benefits of electric fencing for livestock far, far, outweigh the jolt an animal (or careless, or acting on a dare, human) receives on contact with a wire. Electric fences …
Potatoes (Latin: Solanum tuberosum) are one of the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow, even in the challenging conditions of Zone 3 Alberta. While the short growing season and …
Last year we put in the new compost bin that we picked up at Costco. It’s made in Canada from recycled plastic and not very pretty to look at, but …
The plants were quickly running out of room, I think the tomatoes are plotting world domination. So, today’s supply run to Grande Prairie included a new set of shelves (only …
It’s common knowledge among those who know me, that I’m a little a bit of a nerd and geek. I love technology. I love watching how the collective intelligence of …
Work, school, and farming have effectively killed all the time I have to write (which used to be right after the kids left on the bus, peace and quiet with …
When I started making our homemade tortillas, I didn’t have any lard in the house (post holiday pie baking wiped out my big tub), so olive oil it was, knowing …
How much trouble can a water well be? Besides the cost, which can be 10s of thousands of dollars, you might have issues with water quality that has to be …
My mother in law gifted me a countertop magnetized knife block and I’m not going to downplay it, I was so excited. I can be a total cooking geek for …
