potatoes ⋆ Owl Creek Farm https://owlcreek.ca/tag/potatoes/ Experience Northern Alberta’s Owl Creek Farm - Follow along with our adventures with our goats, chickens, farming, favourite recipes, and handmade soap! Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:54:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://owlcreek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fav.png potatoes ⋆ Owl Creek Farm https://owlcreek.ca/tag/potatoes/ 32 32 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 When you’re not disappointed with a disappointing garden https://owlcreek.ca/when-youre-not-disappointed-with-a-disappointing-garden/ https://owlcreek.ca/when-youre-not-disappointed-with-a-disappointing-garden/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:31:36 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=18911 Happy Canada Day! I’m talking softly here so the garden doesn’t get it’s feelings hurt. It’s trying it’s best but the weather has just been a total jerk (that is,…

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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/weeding/feed/ 0 Growing Potatoes https://owlcreek.ca/growing-potatoes-in-zone-3-alberta/ https://owlcreek.ca/growing-potatoes-in-zone-3-alberta/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 14:34:37 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=15710 Growing Potatoes in Alberta Zone 3: Master potato gardening with this complete guide! Get all the tips you need for a bountiful harvest.

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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/bacon-potato-soup/feed/ 2 General growy-ness https://owlcreek.ca/general-growy-ness/ https://owlcreek.ca/general-growy-ness/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:52 +0000 http://www.garden-of-eatin.com/?p=331 Just a general update on how things are going in the Garden of Eatin’ today. The weeds are taking over. I need to get out there and attack with the…

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]]> https://owlcreek.ca/general-growy-ness/feed/ 2 How to get your vinyl floor to shine with potatoes https://owlcreek.ca/how-to-get-your-vinyl-floor-to-shine-with-potatoes/ https://owlcreek.ca/how-to-get-your-vinyl-floor-to-shine-with-potatoes/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:20:07 +0000 http://www.garden-of-eatin.com/?p=262 I’m afraid the dog ate most of the visuals before I could get pictures, so please just imagine if you will…. To start, go out to your potato patch and…

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