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Dealing with abusive behaviour on your farm

You have to be proactive rather than reactive to bad behaviour

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I soaked up the seminar “Dealing with Abusive Behaviour at work,” led by Dave McNaughton an HR specialist from Winnipeg. Dave referred to Dr. Stephen Hart’s video from the Proactive Resolutions company, www.proactive-resolutions.com. (You have to love the idea of being proactive rather than reactive to bad behaviour in the workplace.) Give everyone a safe […] Read more
Make an old-time Strawberry Pudding
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Make an old-time Strawberry Pudding

Prairie Palate: The recipe first appeared in a newspaper in 1918

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A century ago, Canada was at war. The battle for Vimy Ridge took place on April 9 to 12, 1917, during which 3,600 Canadians lost their lives and thousands were wounded. Back in Canada, families supported the war effort in many ways, including in their kitchens. They were encouraged to be frugal, eliminate kitchen waste, […] Read more
Edible flower gardening
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Edible flower gardening

Flowers not only look good in the garden, lots of them make great eating

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Some people prefer to grow flowers and some people prefer to grow good things to eat, but me, I like to do both at once. Edible flower gardening. Here are good reasons to eat flowers: Flowers taste good. Think of peppery nasturtiums, tangy tangerine marigolds, sweet red clover and the blossoms of herbs. Flowers are […] Read more
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Winning the talent wars to attract the best team

Here’s some tips from Donald Cooper on creating a better culture on the farm

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Eight essential steps to attracting, engaging and leading a top-performing team” was presented by my speaking colleague Donald Cooper at the FarmTech 2017 conference in Edmonton. I appreciate Donald, who at age 75 has decades of business life experience for how he translates creating a better culture on our farms. Much of this article are […] Read more
Start your own hybrid Guelph Millennium asparagus from seed. Plants have good cold tolerance 
and produce high yields of very uniform 100 per cent male spears.
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Start asparagus plants from seeds

Singing Gardener: Plus, what is Paruresis and some tips if you have it

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Late March and early April are the times of year I begin scratching around the soil to see what’s popping up besides dandelions and daffodils. Depending on weather, I may soon plant, or will have already planted a short row or two of radish seeds in a sunny sheltered microclimate spot. I share a short excerpt from […] Read more
Bonny MacNab is self-taught in silk painting.
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Creativity on the farm

Bonny MacNab is a woman of many talents

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When Bonny MacNab got off the train to visit her grandparents in northwestern Saskatchewan in the early ’80s, she only expected to stay for a short visit. Raised in B.C., MacNab was heading to Toronto to pursue a career in the arts. But the Prairies, which she’d loved since she was a child, surprised her […] Read more
Captivator is a nearly thornless gooseberry. Fruit becomes dark red and sweet as berries ripen.
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Inspiration from a centenarian — grow gooseberries

Plus, info on blight and Ted shares reader’s opinion on earthworms

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Now what’s Ted up to on this occasion you ask? Here’s a clue. Remember that handwritten letter from Alberta I mentioned last column? Read on and learn what the next mini-story is about. Also, more on late blight-resistant tomatoes. I’m including gooseberries for the very first time and my inspiration is a centenarian. Time for […] Read more
Gilles and Esther Labelle became acquainted with miniature horses about 15 years ago.
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Couple’s love of miniature horses began many years ago

En route to a rodeo a detour resulted in the purchase of three minis instead

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Gilles and Esther Labelle became acquainted with miniature horses about 15 years ago when they were en route to a rodeo in Saskatoon and decided to make a slight detour to attend an exotic animal sale at the local auction. The couple never made it to the rodeo, but three miniature horses came home with […] Read more
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

In honour of my Irish grandmother here’s a traditional potato recipe

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Since St. Patrick’s Day is nigh upon us, I dedicate today’s musings to my grandmother, Josephine O’Hara. Or, as I knew her best, Grandma Jo. Grandma Jo was proud of her Irish heritage. So proud, that dinner on St. Patrick’s Day was akin to Christmas or Easter. In other words, a feast. There would be […] Read more
Adora is an attractive buttery all-purpose, low-carb potato with smooth, thin skin.
FarmLife

Meet Adora potato — read the info and see the photos

Singing Gardener: Plus, try Ted’s mashed potato pie crust pastry recipe

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Anyone who has diabetes will be familiar with two words that follow. A home medical dictionary describes “hyperglycemia” as excess blood sugar and “hypoglycemia” as a condition in which the level of blood sugar is abnormally low or reduced. A doctor’s book of home remedies calls diabetes “the disease of civilization,” and explains how diabetes […] Read more

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