Five Backyard Crops that will Save You Cash!

March 13, 2014 · by Caran | in Backyard Gardening and Animals | tagged blueberries, easy, garden planning, garlic, how to, kale, organic, potatoes, pumpkins, save money, vegetable garden, vegetables, winter squash | 6 Comments

Eating organic produce can be expensive; it might even feel like the cost outweighs the benefits! However, if you plant your garden strategically, you will be able to produce and enjoy bountiful, organic produce from your own backyard. Not to mention, save yourself some hard earned dollars! Here are five easy-to-grow crops that will set you on the path to […]

Summer In September

September 11, 2013 · by Caran | in Backyard Gardening and Animals | tagged beetroot, beets, chard, fruit, garden, grapes, harvest, kale, late summer, pears, plums, rapini, september, tomatoes, vegetables | 2 Comments

Just when I thought the kitchen chaos was slowing down, my aunt gifted me a ten pound bowl of Italian prune plums from her backyard tree. Although August is gone, there are technically still several weeks of summer left in September, and this year, our weather insists that we take notice. Humid heat is hovering in the 30C (90F) range, and means that […]

What our Garden Grows

July 25, 2013 · by Caran | in Backyard Gardening and Animals | tagged Fraser Valley, gardening, local, vegetables | 1 Comment

Seven years ago, my husband and I, with our firstborn in tow, traded in Vancouver’s bustling and vibrant downtown streets for a small lot in a Fraser Valley suburb. I wasn’t thrilled to be leaving the restaurants and shops we had grown to love. We had even become attached to the farmer’s market that set […]