Trial and error is a necessary and inevitable part of the learning curve for all gardeners.There are so many variables it's impossible to always have 100% success, no matter the experience. Even when you think you have something figured out, …
Category: farming
Working Hard
The hard work of farming is even harder when the weather turns. John Alpaugh comes to the end of his first season farming, and ponders the nature of work and the reward of satisfaction.
Farming for Change: introducing writer-farmer John Alpaugh
What better place to wait out a global pandemic than working on an organic farm in Pemberton? John Alpaugh reflects on how he landed here.
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Thank-you Bees!
From 20 hives, our own Nurture in Nature bees have been busy buzzzyy... Our own honey is now available in our Farm-acy Stand and with the wax caps from the honey combs, came an exciting learning day of rendering the …
Laughing Crow’s farm monster is alive!
When I interviewed Kerry and Andrew last year, for a story about local farmers, Andrew shared his idea that the farm is a kind of mechanical beast that they build up every year, that eventually lurches to life. I loved …
Pemberton Permaculture Community Garden
Kristina Bland introduces us to a new community garden experiment that has sprouted up in Pemberton - infused with permaculture principles, the emphasis is on growing community.
Supply Chains…And a Challenge for Pemberton’s Non-Gardeners
How is everyone doing? I have been thinking about so many of our assumptions lately. That the tourists will come. That Whistler Blackcomb will open. That our kids will be in school. That I can get on a plane and …
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Acclimatization, zones, and how plants adapt to weather
You know when you go on a tropical vacation in the winter and at your destination, the locals are wearing hats, long sleeves and pants. You strip down, head to the beach only to get sunburn and heatstroke? Eventually, after …
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Sobering Advice for New Impulse Gardeners
One of the few businesses that has and will continue to thrive throughout the Covid crisis is the garden and small farming sector. The sudden interest in our food security, sustainability and living off the land is at a level …
Appreciating the Neighbourhood Chicken Lady
Hey folks! Let's talk about the cost of a dozen eggs. What I see in our area is that most farmers sell a dozen eggs for $5. A few farmers sell for $6 or $7, not many. In the grocery …
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