Off the Grid
Fall Harvest: Edible Wild Plants
(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
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 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
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
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...
