An Avenue Homesteader

 As the snow falls here in Edmonton, I thought I'd report back on the mushroom logs. As you can see, the Shiitake mushroom logs sprout...

This is a fantastic event, tomorrow May 12 from 9am- 4pm at the Alberta Avenue Community League. It combines gardening information and produ...

TREES  - Dwarf Apple - There is a growing number of options in dwarf apple trees. These trees generally grow to a maximum height of 8 to...

So you want to plant some climbing fruit on your wall or trellis? Perhaps you have a pergola that could use some coverage? As you begin ex...

The following is a reprint of an article I wrote for Gardening for the Prairies, Winter 2012. Over the next few days in time for planting ...

In the Fall of 2010, my husband and I took a break. Not from each other: we decided to steal from our retirement and sell some stuff so we c...

The snow is almost gone off our lawn and back gardens... could it be true that spring has obeyed its placement on the calendar and arrived o...

You may be one of those folks who believes eating turkey shall be limited to a few American holiday seasons.  If you are, I'm afraid we ...

I've had my chokecherry bush in our backyard for the past five years- a gift from the former owners of the home. Before today, I had nev...

Last fall I had the opportunity to write an article for Spezzatino Magazine (coming out Fall 2011, the piece was published in Fungi Spring...