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Avoid driving pain
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Avoid driving pain

Stiff and sore after a long day in the tractor or on the highway? Try these tips to help you feel better

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Long drives are an unavoidable part of life on the farm or in the country. Whether it is long days spent in a tractor or driving across the Prairies, we often have to put our bodies in sedentary positions just by the nature of our lifestyles. Tension and pain in the lower body, spine and […] Read more
A patch of annual red poppies creates a brilliant, striking effect in the garden.
Farm Life

Commemorative red poppies honour lives lost and look great in the garden

Plus, who was Skookum Jim?

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Thanks again to faithful readers for joining me on the Singing Gardener page and a golden hello and handshake to first-timers. Welcome to Ted’s world of words. At times my subject material can go beyond strictly gardening and may also include matters pertaining to health and wellness, recipes, music, folklore and even something historical. For […] Read more
Garden star
Farm Life, Fruit/Vegetables

Garden star

Eggplant can be delectable but it takes a bit of know-how to cook it properly

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Like many Prairie children of central European extraction, my early experience of eggplant was erratic, error-prone and anything but remarkable. My mom never mastered eggplant, which she’d encountered on her European travels — on her return to Canada, she dutifully did her best, slicing, dredging, frying. But the true nature of eggplant never emerged in […] Read more
How to reinvent your farm life as you age
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How to reinvent your farm life as you age

Mind Switch could be a good place to start

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Harvest is in full swing on our farm, and I am not there — for a few days. Where is it written you cannot leave the farm during harvest? (Answer: on almost every page of the unpublished book, The Culture of Agriculture.) If you are one of the 2,800 folks who have stumbled upon “Finding […] Read more
The Earliana heritage tomato was introduced in 1900. Large, red, blemish-free fruits ripen mid-season, weigh eight to 12 ounces each and are perfect for slicing or canning.
Farm Life, Fruit/Vegetables

Hippocratic medicine — much still applies today

Plus, a recipe for fried green tomatoes

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The green medicine movement continues to advance. Have you ever given consideration to starting your own home green pharmacy medicine chest? “Your food shall be your medicine and your medicine shall be your food” is a time-honoured statement from the Greek founder of Western medicine, Hippocrates, which is as valid today as it was way […] Read more
Tomato tomahto
Farm Life

Tomato tomahto

No matter how you pronounce it, tomatoes fresh from the garden are a delectable taste treat

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During hot days, my cooking tolerance plummets. Last thing I want is anything warm — food, air, oven, stovetop flame. My appetite plummets too. A handful of small ripe tomatoes from my garden and a slice of buttered sourdough toast make the ideal hot weather walkabout lunch. My gardening situation is a little out of […] Read more
Load up on kale. Raw, stewed, steamed. Canadians don’t love it enough. It has anti-cancer agents and a half cup of kale eaten daily might just be the cheapest health insurance going.
Farm Life

Lunar lore galore! Fun to read but how much is true?

And, load up on kale. It’s too little loved by Canadians

I started growing my Santa beard in April this year after a lengthy hiatus from facial hair. Now that I’ve stopped shaving, my barber has introduced me to beard oil and it’s looking pretty darned good. Come November and December, I’ll be the Singing Santa performing a lot of my own original seasonal songs, sporting […] Read more
Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis?
Farm Life

Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis?

Finding ways to keep moving can enhance mobility and help prevent symptoms from getting worse

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Osteoarthritis, or OA, is a common diagnosis for degenerative changes in our joints, especially into the knees and hips. Arthritis of this kind is often found in people over the age of 30 regardless of genetics, lifestyle choices or medical histories and in most cases I consider it a “normal” part of an aging body. […] Read more
Use the power of a letter to get unstuck
Farm Life

Use the power of a letter to get unstuck

Young farmers can feel frustrated sometimes not knowing the certainty of their future — here’s how putting a pen to paper can help

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Sometimes we have to go back to basics in order to keep healthy change happening on our farms. Some young farmers can feel stuck and overwhelmed with a large degree of anxiety from not knowing the certainty of the future — caught up in what William Bridges has termed “the neutral zone.” You want to […] Read more
Do you understand you have the power to put good feelings into the folks on your farm? When you are blind to the power you have to choose emotional health, you might be ignorant of how your lack of emotional agility is causing stress to others.
Farm Life

Your farm’s emotional tank needs checking

Follow these tips for a conflict-free harvest

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As a farm partner, I absolutely love this time of year. Harvest is the reward we work hard towards all year long. However, it can also be a time of blow-ups, which many farm families find hard to manage. So, here’s a refresher on what you need to check besides greasing your combines. The culture […] Read more

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