Did you know that the city of Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) was named for a berry? 'Tis true! But the amelanchier alnifolia has a huge range from Alaska to California from north to south, and as …
Honey: Liquid Sunshine
Our 9 hives of bees have been very busy making honey--so much honey that we'd run out of supers (honey boxes) to add to each hive. Every super we had was full of honey! So we had to remove many of …
Solar Cooking: Bread
There's nothing like a loaf of steaming fresh bread while a person is out camping! July 30-August 1 my husband and I joined many members of his family camping along the east shore of a large lake, …
Foraging: Huckleberries
If you're serious about eating and preserving food in season, you'll want to become familiar with what's growing wild in your area. One of my favorite annual 'forages' is for huckleberries. In …
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving :)
On January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament proclaimed: A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed...to be observed on the 2nd Monday …
Fall Days = Green Days
Some may argue that fall days aren't 'green' precisely, what with all the gold, orange, and red leaves. But they are amongst some of the greenest to those of us with a large garden. Not so much in …
