July felt like a weird month for growing this year. Everything feels behind, which some things definitely are, but just in general. There isn’t really a reason for it as far as we can tell. Plants are just slower to get going and producing this year. Talking with other gardeners it seems to be a…
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August Yard Updates
August has arrived, quickly as usual. The garden is in full swing and plants are really starting to produce a lot of delicious goodies. The garden itself is looking very similar to last year, full and overflowing. Though as you can see from the photos above, our skies are a little brighter and colourful this…
Sun-Dried Tomato & Herb Bagels
SUCCESS! I had a successful fail with these bagels a few weeks ago, and managed to find time to re-try with some significant changes to the process and recipe. The last batch was good, but these ones are glorious! The best part, they can be done in a single day. Let’s jump into it. INGREDIENTS…
Sun-dried Tomato & Herb Sourdough Bagels – A Successful Fail
I am late to the game, but have somewhat jumped on the sourdough train. My mom got into it in this past year, and when she went to Germany for a month, I was given the task of keeping her starter alive. I figured, I might as well experiment and try making some bread. I…
Freezer Storage
When we first started our garden adventure, so much of what we harvested was canned. That was my go-to for preserving all we grew, with the odd thing frozen. That has shifted slightly over the years as we realized we didn’t use as much of the canned goods that we thought we would. I began…
Rhubarb Curd
I grew up enjoying lemon curd made by my gran. Since I am trying to enjoy more of our rhubarb, I decided to see if there were any recipes out there for a rhubarb curd. There were! Lots. I decided to compare some of those recipes to the lemon curd recipe I had. For the…
June Comparisons
June is still an early month into our growing season, so this months comparisons are mostly about what we were harvesting to process. The numbers on some of the plants listed in this post could be much higher harvests if we harvested the entire plant, but most of what is ready this time of year…
June Garden Updates
We are coming to the end of June and about to celebration Canada Day (July 1), so we thought it would be a good opportunity to provide an update about the garden growth. We have had a few battles, so I feel like some of our plants are a little behind where they could have…
May Comparisons
In 2024, we are monitoring our monthly harvests and comparing them to 2023. Some accidental harvests, like garlic and green onions, have already taken place. Ground cherries and kale are producing well, while pak choi may not be a future harvest due to limited use. Rhubarb abundance is balanced with new recipes. Strawberry harvest is lighter, likely due to returning plants. Volunteer strawberries are thriving, indicating a promising June harvest.
Lively Swaths of Colour
Colour, lots of colour. That is what is coming to the yard soon. Over the last few days, we have gotten all of our barrels, planters and pots filled with beautiful flowers. We chose as many colours as we could in the hopes of splashing the greenspace with lively swaths of colour that will not…
JK Building The Dream 