Unusual Harvests
CLIMATE EXTREMES Here in Red Deer Alberta we generally live in a Plant Hardiness Zone of 3b (total range of zones is 0a-9a moving from...
Swales, Using Slope and Gravity to Collect Water
DEFINITION Swales are water harvesting ditches on contour (Geoff Lawton). By etching these level ditches along your sloped property, you...
Uncommon Edibles - The Herb, Borage
A few days ago I posted about a great salad. I featured the hollyhocks. Today I want to feature the borage in that same salad. So let's...
Enjoying a Great Salad Including Edible Flowers
Starr Brainard, an intern with Rethink Red Deer, recently came to visit us and stay for supper. The salad is all from our yard, freshly...
Harvesting Apples
The other day we harvested our Goodland apples. Harvesting them is time critical. They go from tart to sweet to mulchy within 2 weeks...
Vertical Gardening
Today I want to give an update on the barrel garden project we set up this Spring. After doing a little bit of research, I discovered...
