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Soleado zinnias are a sight to behold when in full colour, as you can see from these stunning golden yellow flowers with a contrasting mahogany centre. This zinnia variety is an excellent choice for cut flowers, standing up well and growing up to 45 centimetres tall.
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Need a reason to grow zinnias?

They’re beautiful additions to any garden and can also help vegetables grow

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My father used to say the best apples on the tree are the furthest away on the limb. You have to reach for them, so reach for the stars. My dad filled me with memories and stories that will stay with me for as long as I live. He gave me what I wanted most […] Read more
Asking for higher compensation can be difficult, and arguments arise when what you think you need is perceived by your employer, the farm parents, as a want.
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How to ask for better compensation on the farm

Talking about money can be less stressful when you start with a “reality check” of what you need

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Young farm families have many expectations to manage as they work on farms as employees, raise small children and juggle time to generate off-farm revenue. Asking for higher compensation can be difficult, and arguments arise when what you think you need is perceived by your employer, the farm parents, as a want. Talking about money […] Read more
This Prairie Magic apple tree has scarring on the lower trunk. The wound appears to have healed over well but it should be monitored closely for any change.
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Protect your fruit trees from fire blight

Singing Gardener: Plus some tips for disinfecting garden tools

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Hi folks! It’s Ted here. I’m back again and so glad my gardening companions are tracking right along with me on the Grainews Singing Gardener page. Thanks for coming by this way.  Gardening is an art, a craft and an opportunity to be the student of a lifelong teacher. She shouts out to us, “Learn from me. […] Read more
Froese: Making sure you’re up to the task
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Froese: Making sure you’re up to the task

Checklists that spell out peoples’ roles and responsibilities can contribute to happier farms

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I believe folks are happy in their roles on the farm when it is clear what is expected of them, and they have the proper tools to get the job done. It is also important that older folks know what kind of work they want to do as they step back without stepping away. I’m […] Read more
Chocolate cake — inverted, with whipped cream and spoon.
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Celebrating recovery with food

First We Eat: Long journey back from foot injury

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It has been 18 months since a motorcyclist knocked me down and drove over my left foot. This morning I ran seven kilometres. That achievement is due as much to the perseverance of my physiotherapist as to my own bulldog nature. At the time of the accident, I was in the Comox Valley on Vancouver […] Read more
A piece of flapper pie was on The Singing Gardener’s dessert menu, courtesy of “Jim, the Pie Guy.” The reward was a song.
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Tips for growing spectacular geraniums

Singing Gardener: Plus a shout out to Jim, the Pie Guy

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What a pleasant surprise I had recently. Jim Hyrich, known as Jim, the Pie Guy, came by one day while I was away for a short time. In my absence he left some of his homemade flapper pie, along with an attached note: “Ted. These are a couple slices of my flapper pie. I am […] Read more
Looking for meat alternatives? How about a fresh Atlantic salmon fillet?
Farm Life

Making meatless meals

First We Eat: There are all kinds of choices if you’re giving up meat

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Ash Wednesday fell on the last Wednesday of February. It marked the start of Lent, and in the Lenten tradition of sacrifice, simple living and self-denial, I am inclined to let go of eating meat. “I think I’ll go to Boston for this year’s Passover Seder,” my husband, Dave, says over supper. Like everything else, […] Read more
Anxiety often does accompany or can be a symptom of physical pain.
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Control anxiety with your body

Fit to Farm: How full body, dynamic movements and breathing exercises can help

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It is a common belief that anxiety is a mental health condition. While anxiety certainly does have plenty of mental health implications, current research shows how the symptoms of anxiety can be managed through body focused tools. If not managed effectively, anxiety symptoms such as a racing heart, nausea, shortness of breath, nervousness, difficulty sleeping […] Read more
The farmer’s fun factor is a choice. Talk about your play options. Then get out and do them!
Farm Life

Froese: Not having enough fun in your life?

Here are some tips to help farm men dial up the fun factor

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Some farm men are experiencing a serious lack of fun, and this can start to influence the business, family harmony and all aspects of life. Finding your own fun and setting time aside for it is a choice. You can do it. I distinctly remember where we were on a gravel road when my farming […] Read more
The flavourful leaves of Top Bunch collards can be used for making cabbage rolls.
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Try collards in your cabbage rolls

Singing Gardener: Here are some tips on how to grow them

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Here at my home turf in southern Manitoba, there are community gardens. The property owner rents out a piece of land during the summer to gardeners who are eager to do their own thing, and there’s always a waiting list to get a spot. The emphasis on planting as much of our own food as possible […] Read more

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