Everyone says owning chickens is easy, and for the most part it is relatively easy. They’re fairly low maintenance, but still require work just like any pet. When we moved to the country, we knew we wanted to get chickens. While my husband had experience with chickens growing up, he wasn’t old enough to truly […]
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As the nights lengthen and light frosts are upon us, prepping your strawberry bed in late autumn can mean the difference between a slim harvest and one that bursts into berries next June. On our little homestead in Ontario (Zone 5-6), I’ve walked the path of cracked crowns, hungry deer, and over-winter losses – and
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Fall season is here and so is pumpkin spice season. Whether you love it or hate it, it’s here to stay. As a gardener, I now know that pumpkin season truly begins at the end of August/beginning of September – because that’s when your first batch of pumpkins are ready! We always cure ours because
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Everyone loves the intoxicating, aromatic smell of basil. It’s a versatile culinary herb that’s been adopted by many different countries around the world. The variety of basil most of us cook with in North America is the Genovese basil plant that originated from Italy. This is the variety I’ll be talking about in this article.
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Harvest season is here! We have a bed of corn that will be ready to pick in the next few weeks and that means it needs protection from wildlife! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks. This time last year we grew a
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