Category: Food

We love to go apple picking and when we were invited to a nearby farm to do just that, of course, we had to go. Our plan was to go and pick some apples, and based on how many we got we’d figure out what to do with them. Apple picking is one of the Read More

Every fall I look forward to pumpkin picking with my kids, pumpkin carving, and of course a favourite snack, roasted pumpkin seeds! Roasting pumpkin seeds can be done throughout fall and winter, although my guess is that it is most common right around Halloween. Reduce the waste and don’t throw away pumpkin seeds, as they Read More

When it comes to growing your own food, planting ingredients you often use in your everyday cooking makes the most sense. Garlic tastes amazing and is a wonderful addition to many meals, for us garlic is one of those ingredients we often use. Growing garlic is an easy process but requires patience, as it can Read More

Staghorn Sumac is the fruit of a shrub (Rhus coriaria). It is a wild plant that can easily be recognized with its unique leaves and bright red/maroon cones that grow on the tops of its trees. Sumac trees typically grow up to 30 to 40ft tall. The leaves on a sumac tree are symmetrical on Read More

If you didn’t already know…yes, you can eat maple seeds! There are some major pros to eating maples seeds; they are edible, healthy, easily accessible, and free. A maple tree definitely gives back to us; you can actually eat several parts of the maple tree, not just syrup, which is most common. We can also Read More

Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables and are simple to grow in a home garden of any size. As potatoes grow vertically they can be planted just about anywhere; from a large trench to a grow bag or even a bucket. Potatoes are fun and easy to grow. Anyone can do it, all Read More