Naden Hewko

Situated on a knoll five miles west of Denzil, Saskatchewan, just south off Highway 31, is the U-Pick Saskatoon Berry Farm of Marvin and Pat DeSchryver. The DeSchryvers were mixed farmers (cattle, grain and greenhouse) who diversified 23 years ago and planted 500 saskatoon bushes. The Prairie Plant Systems, a research company from Saskatoon had […] Read more

When we moved off the farm I gave away the old cream cans to family. One daughter suggested that a scene or two reminiscent of the farm painted on hers, would make a great memento of the past 50 years. She recommended a painter in our area who was well known for her artistic skills […] Read more

Living on the farm for over 50 years I was accustomed to growing a very large garden. Our decision to move surprised everyone as we enjoyed our yard and garden but suddenly it became too large for us to manage. While house hunting we looked for a bungalow for easy accessibility for seniors and a […] Read more

With the emphasis on going green, farmers’ markets are growing in popularity. Just hours from the field, fresh to the vendor’s table, locally grown fruit and vegetables give buyers a wide selection at a good price. Small gardeners find this a good way to earn a few dollars while those with larger acres devoted to […] Read more

When it came time to decide what articles to take with us we classified: keep, give away or sell, dispose of. Moving! That was a scary thought. After living 52 years in the same house on the same farm, I was like an old apple tree, deeply rooted in the earth, enjoying my surroundings. As […] Read more

My earliest garden memories are those of dropping potatoes in the holes which my mother dug and then later weeding those same hills. There was no mechanized garden tiller, only a hoe which really took the joy out of gardening. If we didn’t hoe in time, we ended up hand pulling copious amount of weeds. […] Read more