Weather & Climate ⋆ Owl Creek Farm https://owlcreek.ca/category/weather/ Experience Northern Alberta’s Owl Creek Farm - Follow along with our adventures with our goats, chickens, farming, favourite recipes, and handmade soap! Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:53:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://owlcreek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fav.png Weather & Climate ⋆ Owl Creek Farm https://owlcreek.ca/category/weather/ 32 32 Imbolc and Groundhog Day https://owlcreek.ca/imbolc-and-groundhog-day/ https://owlcreek.ca/imbolc-and-groundhog-day/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:53:26 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=21426 Discover the ancient roots of Imbolc, its connection to Groundhog Day, and its significance for gardeners as a time of renewal and seasonal transition.

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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/imbolc-and-groundhog-day/feed/ 0 The Winter Solstice https://owlcreek.ca/the-winter-solstice/ https://owlcreek.ca/the-winter-solstice/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2024 01:24:11 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=20306 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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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/the-winter-solstice/feed/ 0 Winter Weather in Little Smoky, Alberta https://owlcreek.ca/winter-weather-in-little-smoky-alberta/ https://owlcreek.ca/winter-weather-in-little-smoky-alberta/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:47:07 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=19294 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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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/winter-weather-in-little-smoky-alberta/feed/ 0 The Garden & Greenhouse this Week https://owlcreek.ca/the-garden-greenhouse-this-week/ https://owlcreek.ca/the-garden-greenhouse-this-week/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:53:41 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=18958 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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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/the-garden-greenhouse-this-week/feed/ 0 Avoiding cooked chicken in a heatwave https://owlcreek.ca/avoiding-cooked-chicken-in-a-heatwave/ https://owlcreek.ca/avoiding-cooked-chicken-in-a-heatwave/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:08:24 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=18951 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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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/avoiding-cooked-chicken-in-a-heatwave/feed/ 0 Very late freeze https://owlcreek.ca/very-late-freeze/ https://owlcreek.ca/very-late-freeze/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:21:05 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=18899 I’ve seen it mentioned that Canada is the “canary in the coalmine” for climate change (excuse the unintentional alliteration there), and our extremely unusually mild winters have made it clear…

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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/very-late-freeze/feed/ 0 Chickens & Potatoes https://owlcreek.ca/chickens-potatoes/ https://owlcreek.ca/chickens-potatoes/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:45:35 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=18871 Last year, we were hot, dry, and smoky, and fires were everywhere. This year is a 180° difference with fun things, like near freezing temperatures 2 weeks after the last…

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