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That Fleeting Moment

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We built a temporary holding corral with poles cut in a nearby spruce bluff, brought the herd up from the summer pasture and waited. A family tradition established on our east-central Saskatchewan farm during the 1970s, was a visit to the beaver dam each spring. The dam had been built years before on the narrow […] Read more
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A Mother’s Determination

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Mother robin is very determined when she decides on a place to build her nest. One spring, as my husband was preparing for seeding, he had been using his three-ton truck and left it in the house yard. As young, startup farmers, we didn’t have a Quonset at the time to park the truck in. […] Read more
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Brother-In-Law Buys A Farm

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Brother-in-law’s (BIL’s) quest for a farm had an inauspicious beginning. I came home one Friday to a note from my husband tacked to the front door. “BIL picked me up. We’re off to buy a case of beer.” Since the Friday in question was Good Friday, I assumed they’d soon return, empty-handed of course. It […] Read more
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Freeze Meals Now, Save Time Later

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Making meals in advance takes some planning and effort. However, during the busy seasons you’ll be glad you have some on hand. Consider these tips: Choose your favourite recipes, but check the list of ingredients. Recipes containing sour cream, mayonnaise and raw vegetables do not freeze well. Most of the time, you can leave these […] Read more
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Tips For The Kitchen

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Like many women, I am always on the lookout for easier and quicker ways to do my work in the kitchen. For quite a few years, I have done volunteering and have learned a few tricks from fellow volunteers as well as sharing some of my own. Use a slow cooker. This is quick and […] Read more
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Peter Barr Smells Wonderful

Are you looking for a reliable source for really Prairie–hardy (Zone 2) low–maintenance day lilies, Asiatic lilies, Siberian iris, companion perennials and evergreen rosettes of hen and chicks for spring planting? Parkland Perennials, Box 506 at Bruderheim, Alta., T0B 0S0 may well have what you’re seeking. Write for a print catalogue; request a copy by […] Read more
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Still Some Life In This Bear

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The stock market has had a nice rally, up 30 per cent or so from the low on March 9. But by the time you read this, the rally could be out of gas. If this rally is out of fuel, I’m not sure there is any place to hide, or any place to invest […] Read more
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Starting To Farm At 38

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“I think we were perhaps more open to doing things differently since we had no generational model of enterprise to live up to.” —STAN HARDER “ We felt that if we did not pursue our dream of owning a cattle ranch before we turned 40, we likely would never do so,” says Stan Harder. It […] Read more
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Ask Reena – for Apr. 20, 2009

QA friend discovered that plastic parts of a kettle melted onto the enamel part of her stove. She can chip pieces off a bit but she is afraid of damaging the enamel. What can she do? A Begin by heating the area with a blow dryer, leave it in place for three minutes and then […] Read more
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Muskoxen — A Delightful Addition To Country Life

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The muskoxen were as excited about their new home as their new owners were at their arrival. About 10 years ago Karen Holden and her partner Mel Bolen were asked whether they’d be interested in taking care of a small herd of eight muskoxen. The animals had been part of a research project at the […] Read more

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