For busy gardeners, most warm and sunny July and August days were not spent at the beach burying toes in sand. FOR THE LOVE OF CHERRIES As for myself, just one example of many tasks was picking and filling four-litre pails with Evans cherries. They were quickly turned into cherry juice, cherry jelly and fresh […] Read more
Can’t Get To Sleep? Try Drinking Cherry Juice – for Sep. 6, 2010
Want To Live A Long, Healthy Life? – for Jul. 23, 2010
Jeanne Calment of Arles, France was born in 1875. She took regular walks, drank two glasses of red wine a day, learned to fence at age 85, rode her bike every day until she turned 100, lived on her own until 110… And (get this) smoked cigarettes until she was 117 years old! Her mind […] Read more
Get Ready For The Farmers’ Markets
Most everyone knows that Kenora, nestled in Lake of the Woods is a tourism paradise. But — did you know that Kenora is also the Sauerkraut Perogy Capital of Northwest Ontario? Sauerkraut, Oh sauerkraut, You really get around, From B. C. to Ontario, Friends of sauerkraut abound. IT ALL BEGAN WITH AN EMAIL “We are […] Read more
All About Peas — From Choosing Varieties, To Planting, To Caring For
At times I almost feel a bit of a celebrity. It’s the result of your letters, phone calls and emails. What can I say but “thank you” to the good folks out there who read my Grainews pitter-patter of words. Let me assure you however, that I’m still a plain ol’ country boy, a garden-lovin’ […] Read more
Get Ready For Spring
First! Allow me to begin with an expression of appreciation. Somehow thank you doesn’t seem nearly adequate, but I say it anyway. Many, many thanks to my phenomenal family of readers. Hundreds of you entered my Singing Gardener draws. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to those who provided prizes. A lot of readers […] Read more
Check Out These Garden Centres For Prairie-Hardy Stock
Sue Armstrong Love Hearing From You Do you have a story about a farm-or home-based business? How about some household management tips? Does someone in the family have a special-diet need? Share some of your recipes and some meal ideas. Send them to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800-665-0502 or email […] Read more
Apples Really Are A Healthy Snack So Why Not Grow Your Own
Sue Armstrong Love Hearing From You Do you have a story about a farm-or home-based business? How about some household management tips? Does someone in the family have a special-diet need? Share some of your recipes and some meal ideas. Send them to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800-665-0502 or email […] Read more
The Magnificent Betula
We all have personal associations with many things. A time-honoured recipe or indoor plant handed down from one generation to the next. The lasting friendship and faithfulness of a dog or appreciation of a favourite tree. Today, I’m devoting most of my words on this Grainews page to Betula, or the birch tree family. I […] Read more
Look To The Moon For Guidance But Follow Your Instincts Too
Remember that love song by Dean Martin with words: When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amoré… When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet, you’re in love… and so on. I haven’t personally written any love songs of late concerning the man and woman in […] Read more
Geraniums — Reliable, Versatile, Non-Demanding Plants
Few ground covers can compete with an outdoor bed of geraniums (Pelargonium). Who can walk or drive by geraniums in full bloom without stopping? They are real garden gems. When I spot such a display for the first time, I’ll immediately slow down if driving, then park to really take a gander (a leisurely look […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
