https://youtu.be/bMZzk8sEVMU Fiddlehead Ferns just on the outskirts of west Edmonton Fiddleheads are one of the first foragable plants of spring in Edmonton! I love their really cute name coming from the curled leaves that look like the scrolls of fiddles. Fiddleheads come from the ostrich …
Growing Fruit on the Prairies
Updates about our orchard, garden or orcharding practices.
In Defence of Prairie Winter 2 – Embrace the Snow
Just before our latest Extreme Cold Warning came into effect, we also ended up with a snowfall warning. Not only were temperatures about to plummet, but we were going to get a good dump of snow on the way down. For all the winter-haters out there, this seemed like the worst case scenario. As a …
In Defence of Prairie Winter 1 – Wind Chill
It happened... After a relatively benign start to winter, we have finally settled into an extended stretch of frigid temperatures. In Edmonton, some arctic air has dropped in pushing temperatures consistently below -20°C (-4°F). As I write this, the temperature outside is -34°C (-29°F) and that …