How climate change and the increase of Lyme disease are interconnected.
5 Ways to Start Homesteading
Homesteading can seem daunting, especially if you’ve never done it before.
A Good Night
Robert Dick explores the northern lights and things that go “bump” in the night.
True Confessions From the Ninth Concession – Varmints at the Gate
When the snow finally retreated last spring, someone made a grisly discovery on a secluded lot behind a church on the edge of town. Scattered within...
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Heal The Soil
This video is a short interview with Paul Noble an organic dairy farmer, near Arthur Ontario ~ Heal the Soil.
Thinking of the Environment While Taking Care of Pests: Eco-Friendly Methods and Pesticides
Pests will always plague farms and gardeners.
Weather
With the world being so focussed on global warming in recent years, could it be that the actual next step of climate change will be global cooling?...
A Time of Rest – Claire Dam tells us about winter on the homestead
Oops! Mistakes happen. In our Winter 2018-19 issue, you may have been wondering about our article “A Time of Rest.” Unfortunately, the opening of...
Out-and-About on the Evening of January 20?
There is a lunar eclipse in your future. At about 9:30 on the evening of January 20 (Sunday), the Moon begins to enter the Earth’s shadow. But it...
For Early-Risers on Wed, Jan. 23, 2019 look up to see Venus and Jupiter
Are you about to go to work at 7 am on this Wednesday morning? If you happen to live in most of southern Canada, look towards the south east and...
Holiday Perspectives with Danielle French
I love the holidays and I especially love decorating for them. I love having balls hanging in the windows, lights outside and setting the table with...
December 13, 2018 – Geminid Meteor Shower
On this night, the Moon will be a waxing crescent low in the west (37% sunlit) and will set at about 10:22 PM – leaving the sky dark. Turning to...
New Comet for Keen Stargazers especially as we approach the holiday season.
With all the hi-tech gear in the hands of professional astronomers you would think that amateurs should fold up their telescopes and read about...