Rollkuchen or also called Krebli is a very traditional deep-fried food. The recipe comes from somewhere in Western Europe and is very popular with Mennonites. Krebli is rich food and messy to prepare, but so, so good. In the summer they are traditionally served with watermelons - hmm yummy. Or in ...
The Weather we are dealing with
It is a beautiful morning here. Blue sky, enjoyable warm; a good summer day. But, check this out, something is wrong here isn't it? I mean it is July 11th, its mid summer and tonight the temperature has been forecasted to go down to 4 degrees Celsius. Yep that is very close to freezing. One ...
Garden Update – June 26, 2013
In last year's June garden update I said that June seems to be the most challenging month for gardening: cold, wet, and lots of weeds. Well, I still think that last year's garden was doing better than this year's. We have had more rain than our land could bear. So many in our area have lost ...
Yeah, Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplants are in the Ground – May 16, 2013
My little plants had grown a lot and were so ready to go into the ground. And at a nice rainy spring day like today it seemed like a perfect day to do it. On sunny days it gets very hot in the empty greenhouse --- too much stress for the transplants. The weather was perfect and the plants were ready ...
Planning and Planting the Garden – May 9, 2013
It is early spring here, even though it feels more like a summer day. I do not recall ever planting my first cold weather crop in such warm weather. After a long snowy winter God granted us a beautiful spring. Our grass is green and the trees are getting green too - so nice! However, I am not ...
Yummy Whole Grain Kaiserschmarrn
Last night I was at a fun bridal shower and we got to talk with some ladies about all the comfort foods like crepes, pancakes, waffles, etc. One of my favourites in this category is kaiserschmarrn, but the ladies did not know about that so I promised to post the recipe. Kaiserschmarrn ("Kaiser" ...
Dave, an Enthusiastic Northern Fruits and Berry Grower
Dave is a fellow gardening enthusiast from central Alberta who writes an interesting AlbertaHomeGardening blog. Would you believe that plums, grapes, and kiwis grow just outside of Red Deer, Alberta? They do, Dave has proven it. There is a whole world of hardy fruit plants that can survive and even ...
Tomatoes and Eggplants are Planted – April 3, 2013
This morning we woke up to some beautiful snow, thankfully it did not last long and melted soon. We are just so ready for spring! One way to make spring happen, despite the weather, is to plant seeds. And that's what I did today. ...
First Seeds are Planted – March 13, 2013
Today is an exiting day - first seeds of 2013 are planted, marking the start for a new growing season! Come on, spring! Can you tell that I am a wee bit exited? I know, gardeners in the South are already planting their gardens while I am just starting my first seeds indoors, but our last frost day ...
Tilly’s ‘Back to Eden’ garden experience
This week my friend Tilly, a mother of 8, an amazing homemaker and gardener, shares with us. Back to Eden is a documentary movie about a gardener named Paul Gautschi. In the film he explains his mulching method. Tilly tried out this gardening method in her northern garden shares her experience ...
