Spending time with kids in the garden, as a parent and a grandparent, is an opportunity that we can’t pass up. While gardening provides a constant succession of natural miracles, witnessing them through the fresh eyes of youth will bring them into sh

SERVES 6 2.5 lb. pork shoulder (or other braising pork of choice) cut into 2-inch (4-cm) cubes ⅓ cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 3 large onions, thinly sliced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 parsnips, peeled and diced 1 turnip, peeled an

Sweater weather Pumpkin-spice lattes Thanksgiving/Halloween Fall fairs Corn mazes Harvest moons Honey harvest festivals That “back-to-school” feeling Scented candles Root vegetables ■

ThunderstormsFireworks & firefliesPicnicsSummer vacationsJumping in the lake (and other water sports)Ice creamRoad tripsCampingSummer music festivalsFarmers’ markets ■

If you keep grazing animals or plan to, then getting the most from your pasture is worth the effort, both for you and the welfare of your herds or flocks. I’ve been pasturing beef cattle on 40 acres on Manitoulin Island, Ont. since 1989, and I now ge

November 29th is Black Friday – the official start of the holiday shopping season known for deals, deals and more deals. (Put up your hand if you’ve lined up at 6 a.m. for a great sale. Same here.) But if Black Friday is all about consumption and spe

Do you wince at the price of food these days? A simple solution is closer than you think: Your freezer. A well-stocked freezer is the money-saving, waste-busting, dinner-making kitchen hack you’ve been looking for…but you have to do it right. Most im

The month begins with the first quarter moon in the southwest and the centre of our Milky Way galaxy close to the horizon in the south. However, the brightening moon will overwhelm the faint light of the Milky Way. The activity from the famous Persei

The springtime sky does not have bright stars. Indeed, most of these stars are denied urbanites by the city sky glow. You need to travel out from under the urban light dome to be able to see what the spring sky has to offer. The moon and brighter pla

If you’re looking for a new experience this fall, why not head out to a cranberry farm? These hidden gems are sprinkled in a variety of areas across the country, but before you don a pair of hip waders, here’s a little bit of trivia about cranberry f

The crescent moon joins us in the first week of the month and grows progressively fuller and brighter for the rest of the month. On the 1st, Jupiter is rising in the northeast. Don’t forget that we revert back to Standard Time during the night of Nov

Even small habitat patches like gardens help to support biodiversity, including the pollinators needed for over 75% of the world’s flowering plants to reproduce. By providing shelter in fall, you can help local wildlife survive the cold temperatures

In March 2024, when the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) officially confirmed for the first time ever that there was a bald eagle nest in Toronto, it made headline news around the world. Not long after, news reports of sightings of Ca

One of the most elusive and puzzling atmospheric phenomena is ball lightning, a rare, transient event characterized by the appearance of glowing, spherical orbs of light. Accounts of ball lightning describe orbs ranging in size from a few centimetres

The term “Scrappy cooking” was originally attributed to Joel Gamoran, a chef and cookbook author who popularized the term in his 2018 book, Cooking Scrappy: 100 Recipes That Will Help You Stop Wasting Food, Start Saving Money, and Love What You Eat.

The official beginning of summer is at 10 p.m. on June 20 as the sun appears to cross the celestial equator into the northern hemisphere. There is no guarantee it will be warm and sunny, but it will be the longest day (and shortest night) of the year

The summer sky lacks the eye-catching stars that we remember from winter. But for those who are able to travel out into the country, there is a special visual experience. During the last half of the month, while the moon is below the horizon, the Mil

For most, January 1st means it’s time to make some resolutions. To get you started off on the right foot, here are 15 ways to “go green” in 2025: 1. Commit to giving “experiences” as gifts instead of buying presents. 2. Try to only buy products from

Little Turtle and the Changing Seaby Becky DaviesFatima’s Great Outdoorsby Ambreen TariqDon’t Throw That Awayby Lara BergenWhat if Everybody Did That?by Ellen JavernickIt’s Up to Us: A Children’s Terra Cartafor Nature, People and Planetby Christopher

During the first week of May, Mars will be north of the “Beehive” star cluster, also called the “Praesepe” cluster (Latin for manger). It’s boxed in by four faint stars. The field of view of binoculars nicely includes these stars and helps frame our

The editors at Harrowsmith are always on the lookout for alternatives to plastic containers and this product line from Dalcini Stainless caught our eye for its beautiful design and functionality. When CEO and founder Nita Tandon, who spent a career i