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Harvesting Chokecherries and Chokecherry Syrup

March 17, 2026 by Erika Leave a Comment

Chokecherries are a rural prairie classic. From chokecherry pie to chokecherry syrup, these tart berries are a late summer treat. Read on to get the low down on harvesting chokecherries and making chokecherry syrup. Different years produce ...

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Beet Soup and Growing My Favourite Beets

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sliced montreal market melon on a wooden cutting board

Grow Montreal Market Melons

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Platz: Fruit Dessert Square Bar

October 31, 2025 by Erika Leave a Comment

Platz?! This German crowd favourite has a plain base like most squares and bars, a fruity layer, and a buttery crumb topping. How about a drizzle of icing for the sweet tooth? Try this platz fruit dessert! My grandma gave me this recipe, and now ...

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Homemade Chicken Salad

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Cuban Burritos

whole, halved and sliced small melons on a plate on an old tree stump

Grow Your Own Small Melons

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Melt in Your Mouth Rhubarb Dessert

June 27, 2024 by Erika Leave a Comment

Rhubarb is a staple when the shoots of these first fruits of spring offer an endless of array of dessert options. But this scrumptious, mouth-watering Rhubarb Dessert is a real treat. The sweet custard filling melds together with the tart rhubarb, ...

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Grow Your Own Leeks

gnocchi soup in bowl

Gnocchi Soup and Making gnocchi

onion flowers growing in the garden

Grow Onions From and For Seed

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Welcome! I'm Erika, I live on eighty acres in the northern prairies of southern Manitoba with my husband and four kids. Here, we enjoy the outdoors and try to be more self sufficient as we try new things in the garden and learn about our land and the world around us.

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Ground cherries and grond cherries in husks in a bowl on a place mat on weathered wood with a plant

Ground Cherry: Tropical Taste in Zone 3

wonderberries in a small bowl on a place mat with a plant on weathered wood

Wonderberry: Is this Success or Failure?

Summer squash in a basket on a place mat on a stump with a wildflower bouquet

Summer Squash Success

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Part 2: How to Grow your own Garlic

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