Does Honey have to have bee pollen?
Gardening
An Exhibitor Sampling at the Guelph Organic Conference
It is, perhaps, the only place in Canada where you can buy a bacteria-killing, see-through garden hose, heritage tomato seeds and plant pots made from cow poop. The vendors at the Guelph Organic Conference and Trade Show offered a remarkable variety of organic...
Building the Buzz – Options for Beekeeping
Exploring Organic Bee Keeping Options
The Seeds of Survival
You wouldn’t expect the survival of the world food supply would depend on a hole in the ground 1,300 km from the North Pole. Deep inside a mountain on the island of Spitsbergen, Norway is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The last line of defence in edible plant species...
Harrowsmith Garden Digest Success Story
The Harrowsmith brand has been enthusiastically embraced by readers across Canada.
Just Like Grandma Used to Grow
Heritage seeds get a helping hand from the dedicated gardeners at SODC.
Farm Kids
Is it really safer out in the country? Rural kids under six are more likely to be injured.
Mailbox Headaches
How hard can it be to get your mail in the country?
The Country Know-It-All
Everything you ever wanted to know about country living, but were afraid to ask!
A Little Lyme Disease Lowdown
Lyme disease is still rare but it is becoming increasingly common in southern Canada. Here are some tips to avoid it.
The Country Know-It-All
Everything you ever wanted to know about country living but were afraid to ask!
Footnotes from the Grasslands
One barren day I woke and I was a widow. These are rural dreams, urban reality: reflections on life in the country.
A Short, Factual History of the Almanac
Veteran Harrowsmith contributor Dan Needles examines the medieval origins of the Almanac.
The ATV Grows Up
An ATV is all play and no work, right? Not any more. Indeed, an ATV can hold its own doing chores on the farm.
Boiling the Bees
The plan was simple: sneak into the house and boil a large kettle of water. Dump it inside the wall and the bees would be scalded to death.