Hey friend, Depending on where you live, it might be tempting to look at your garden and think the growing season is almost over. In fact, when we lived full-time in the Northwest Territories, August often brought frost, along with the amazing northern lights. And while your garden season may almost be over, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re finished growing food. Cool-weather crops, a little frost protection and even a simple cold frame can stretch the season longer than you might expect....

Hey friend, We’re not quite into fall yet, but apple season doesn’t really care what the calendar says. And once the apples start coming in, they have a habit of coming in all at once. If you’ve got a tree producing, you’re heading to an orchard, or you simply spotted a good grocery store deal, today I’ve got three ways to put those apples to work. 10 Ways to Store Apples If you want fresh apples to last longer than a week or two, a little sorting and planning makes a big difference. Read...

Free meat. Every box. For a YEAR. Hey friend, Late August always felt like two seasons at once. The garden was still producing, but the mornings and evenings were starting to hint at what would come next And that was usually when I started looking beyond the current harvest and thinking about the jobs I’d rather not scramble to finish later. Firewood. Repairs. Fuel. Animal shelters. Garden cleanup. Getting equipment ready for colder weather. It's too easy to get overwhelmed. A few years ago,...