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  • Bouleau taraudage (très rugueux)

    par Ayla Frank
    In areas where maple trees can not grow people have turned to making syrup out of birch sap. The sugar content in birch sap is not as high as sugar maple sap so there is more boiling required than with maple sap. The end result is a sweet and complex tasting syrup that goes great with savoury dishes especially smoked fish. 
    Publié dans birch, culinary, DIY, DYK, foraging, how to, syrup, Tapping, Trees, Tutorial

  • Blooms on Demand- How to Force Blooms with Native Shrubs

    par Rachel Bosley
    Forcing branches is a very old and time-tested way to experience some spring blooms indoors while you're impatiently waiting for winter to wrap-up. It only requires pruning branches of flowering trees and shrubs and putting the branches in a vase. We'll help give you some options of shrubs and trees that work well for this. No special expertise is required.
    Publié dans DIY, flowers, indoor plants, shrubs, wildflowers, winter

  • My Balcony's Bounty - Container Gardening

    par Rachel Bosley
    I have done most of my gardening in containers and have learned a lot from my successes and my mistakes. After moving back to an apartment with a small balcony, last summer really tested my creativity in how to fit an entire garden into a few planters. Let's talk about prioritizing what to grow, maximizing space by growing vertically, and some options that are balcony and renter-friendly. 
    Publié dans Balcony, Condo, container gardening, DIY, Education, gardening, indeterminate, Small Space

  • Greens Galore: A Guide to Thriving Indoor Salad Gardens!

    par Rachel Bosley
    Like a lot of gardeners, I really start to miss the garden mid-winter. I miss having fresh foods to pick and add to dinners, and I miss watching veggies grow. So naturally, I bring a bit of the garden indoors. 
    If you already have a seed starting set-up, it's incredibly easy to convert it for baby greens for the winter. 
    Publié dans DIY, greens, indoor growing, projects, Salad

  • Harvesting Beauty: A Year of Hand-Picked Bouquets

    par Rachel Bosley

    I decided I would pick flowers to place on my kitchen counter at least once a month this year. Some of these bouquets are entirely wildflowers found in highway ditches, others were picked from my planters at home, and some featured blooms from around my neighbourhood. Whether you want to surprise a loved one, or pick up this habit of self-love like I did this year, stopping to pick some ditch flowers is free and delightful. 

    Publié dans bouquet, bulb, DIY, flowers, new years, tulip, Tutorial, wildflowers

  • Crafting and Caring for a Terrarium

    par Rachel Bosley
    A terrarium is a simple indoor project for those of us who miss having our hands in the dirt is a terrarium to display in your home. This terrarium was put together simply because I wanted to find a use for this large jar, but it turned out to be a lot of fun looking for small plants and bits of nature to build this miniature world. 
    Publié dans DIY, houseplants, indoor growing, indoor plants, projects, terrarium, Tutorial, winter

  • Winter Foraging Recipes

    par Rachel Bosley
    When the snow arrives, most foragers take a break. But guess what? Even in the winter months, there are some delightful plants just waiting to be discovered and harvested. I've gathered a handful of recipes and ideas to ignite your connection with the great outdoors in the time of year it's most difficult to feel connected.
    Publié dans cooking, DIY, foraging, Recipe, recipes, wild foods, wild foraging, winter

  • Discover the Wonder of Hügelkultur Gardening

    par Joëlle Huot
    Originating in Eastern Europe, Hügelkultur or "hill culture" in German, has taken the gardening world by storm with its innovative and eco-friendly approach. Instead of just gardening, think of it as creating a thriving hill of possibilities right in your backyard. Here we delve into the key benefits of Hügelkultur.
    Publié dans carbon sequestration, DIY, eco-conscious, garden for carbon capture, gardening, how to, hugulkultur, low maintenance, soil amendment, sustainable harvest, Tutorial

  • DIY Pine Needle Soda

    par Ayla Frank
    People have been using wild yeasts for millennia to ferment beverages and make bread rise. It is much less common now to see people using wilds ye...
    Publié dans DIY, edible, fermentation, foraging, red pine, white pine, wild craft, wild foraging

  • Obtenir la bonne terre de votre jardin surélevé, partie II

    par Fionna Tough
    Dans notre dernier article de blog, nous avons couvert les bases du type de sol et d'amendements de sol que vous voudrez peut-être ajouter à votre jardin potager surélevé ! Dans la partie II, nous allons expliquer comment calculer la quantité de terre dont vous avez besoin en fonction de la taille de votre lit, et quelques autres conseils utiles !
    Publié dans DIY, intructions, raised beds, resources, soil

  • Obtenir votre sol de jardin surélevé, partie I

    par Fionna Tough
    Cultiver dans des plates-bandes surélevées peut être très gratifiant. Une question courante qui se pose aux personnes intéressées à cultiver dans un lit surélevé pour la première fois est "qu'est-ce que j'y mets?" en ce qui concerne le sol. Vous voulez vous assurer que le sol de votre jardin contient suffisamment de nutriments pour soutenir vos cultures tout au long de la saison de croissance, qu'il n'est pas trop acide ou trop alcalin et que vous avez un bon drainage et une bonne densité du sol. Déterminer la quantité de terre à mettre dans votre lit lors de la commande (ou de la recherche de vos propres) fournitures est également important !
    Publié dans blog, clay, DIY, NPK, nutrients, pH, raised bed, soil

  • Cultiver des tulipes à l'intérieur

    par Jenny Fortier
    L'hiver est long et froid, mais vous pouvez ajouter un peu de printemps chez vous en cultivant certaines de vos variétés de tulipes préférées à l'intérieur. Ici, nous fournissons un processus facile à suivre en quatre étapes pour obtenir de belles fleurs d'intérieur.
    Publié dans bulb, DIY, force, how to, project, tulip, winter