The first pea

The first pea

›› Kayla Siefried There is nothing more incredible than ­harvesting the first pea pod from your ­garden in the early days of ­summer. It’s crisp shell, sheltering the ­luscious peas dwelling within, a burst of ­moisture, flavour, and green when you first bite in....
Amend your soil

Amend your soil

The Spring Equinox has passed and things are truly waking up in the garden. April showers do in fact promise May flowers! ›› Kayla Siefried What to do in the garden this month? Amend your soil, direct seed some ­vegetable seeds, and prepare a bed to ­transplant...
Autumn is for trees

Autumn is for trees

>> Kayla Siefried September, October, and even into November mark the months where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees, especially the leftover apple and pear trees from orchards long past. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your...