The last time I barbecued, I didn’t barbecue at all. I smoked instead. The entire process from start to finish was a long, slow cook in a smoker using natural...
Labour of love
There is a strong history of storytelling in Atlantic Canada and this cottage has a story. Stories have always connected people and built communities, and...
Taking the Inside Outside
Wouldn’t it be great to be friendlier with your neighbours? I don’t just mean the people on either side of your home. Community spirit is important. It is...
The happy houseplant gardener
Green is good for your mental and physical health
Gutter Talk
IN THE HEADY world of home improvements, checking your gutters may not sound that enticing, but maintaining and replacing them is an absolute necessity in...
Grass Roots
Last issue, I wrote about gardening as a form of healing…this issue, we’re looking at how we humans can help nature heal with our gardening skills.
An ounce of prevention...
It’s getting to be that time again—but while we begin to dig out the toques and boots, there are a number of things we can do to prepare the roof for winter,...
Sleep Soundly This Winter
“OLD WOOD best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” ~ Francis Bacon
It’s hard to argue with someone as sage as Francis...
Made in the Shade
In the song “Morning Morgantown,” Joni Mitchell leads off with the image of merchants rolling their awnings down. In this idealized vision of small-town...
The Organic Vegetable Plot
Nourish yourself and your family by taking fresh and local to heart
Chilling in the Great Outdoors
A FEW YEARS ago I spent some time in Warsaw with my husband, Steve. It was seasonably chilly, yet the most striking thing we noticed was how weather had not...