Timber!

If you have been following along with our photos of our yard, you will often notice a tree trunk that is in the middle of the photos of our overall yard. When we first moved in, there was a tree trunk that clearly had been cut, but was still managing to grow. At the time,…

Fall Yardwork

Well, here in Canada, the weather is starting to cool in the evenings and the plants are finishing off their season. A few will continue to produce in the weeks to come, leading up to our first frosts, but most need to be harvested and the beds cleaned and prepped for next spring. Over the…

Herby The Scalloped Potato

Ingredients 5 medium to large potatoes sliced 1/8″ thick 2 medium yams sliced 1/8″ thick 3 tbsp bacon fat or butter 1 small onion or 2 large shallots diced 1 large clove garlic minced 5 sprigs of thyme stripped 1 sprig of rosemary chopped 3 tbsp flour 2 cups milk 1-1/2 cup gruyere cheese shredded…

September Comparisons

Another great start to fall harvesting. Numbers on some plants are dwindling as usual, while others are just starting to really start producing. The temperature averages have been on par with 2022, though we saw a lot more sunny days in 2022, which always helps with garden items becomming ready to harvest. We are still…