Off the Grid

Fall Harvest: Edible Wild Plants

November 1, 2021

(Updated Nov 1st, 2021) I grew up in the countryside, where eating locally was as simple as going out to the garden to pick a...

Cottaging in Canada: Sour Cherries and Summer Memories

July 1, 2013

One day several years ago, I was admiring the fresh fruit at our local farmers’ market.  There were these odd looking cherries that caught my...

Off the Grid: Here Comes the Sun!

February 1, 2012

February is a most wonderful month. Because of the LIGHT! Gone are the dark days of November and December. It is colder, yes. Minus 31ºC...

Cottaging in Canada – Paddling into Mashkinonje Park

June 1, 2009

Updated January 3, 2022 Mostly I am a homebody. Why wouldn’t I be? I live in a cozy little cottage in the forest, with a...

Up North and Off the Grid: Edible Weeds – Lamb’s Quarters and more

July 1, 2007

If you have an immaculate weed-free garden, you are missing out on some of the best vegetables ever grown! If you are relaxed enough to...