How to plan and grow a salad garden

growing lettuce in the garden

A salad garden is easy to plan and very rewarding to grow. This article was first written for and published on Earth, Food and Fire. It is the first section of the garden that is ready to harvest and will feed you the entire growing season. Now that is a garden worth growing! The great…

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How To Grow Raspberries

raspberries for curd

Raspberries are easy to grow and are hardy across the country with the extreme north as the exception. This article was first written for and first published on Earth, Food and Fire. With many varieties to choose from, raspberries can be harvested from summer though to fall. Raspberry Varieties There are 2 main varieties of…

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Terpenes in Cannabis

terpenes in cannabis

What are terpenes? Terpenes are what give plants their smell. They are hydrocarbons, organic compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. In simple terms, they are part of the essential oil of the plant. Like any essential oil they play various roles. Some plants with terpenes you may be familiar with are: pine trees lemons…

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Blueberry bread

Enjoy flavours of summer any season with this easy to make beautiful blueberry bread. As we are going through what has to be our 5th major storm of the winter I am thinking back to the sunny days of summer. I have watched a snowdrift creep up the fence throughout the day, spring can not…

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