Asparagus: the crowning glory of spring

With every set of asparagus crowns I sell, I get more questions… thought I would sit down (away from the blackflies) and share a few pointers. I’m selling crowns –plants I started from seed at least three years ago. I have been harvesting spears from three-year-old plants in my garden but given that transplanting is a…

Spring is almost here

Snowshoeing followed by seed starting — that’s a great way to spend a day in late winter. While I nurture tiny seedlings, I’m planning and dreaming of the upcoming gardening season. Soon I will prune my apple trees. I shared the tips I learned from Bob Osborne in Rural Delivery’s article, Overcoming a phobia of…

Farming & Gardening

How to grow delicious and nutritious food… How to raise healthy livestock without visiting your vet. I write about the beauty, the rewards and the challenges of farming and gardening.