“Break out the burlap and bed sheets, it’s rodeo weekend.”  No, we weren’t hosting barrel racers, my guy's annual giddy-up referred to the sudden, brisk overnights to come. Each year the late August chill that would put a damper on lake activities also put me into a frost-fearing frenzy. Frost Warni...

Zucchini, that Zeppelin wanna-be in your garden, can be utilized in a rich range of recipes I’ve spent some time in Rossland, B.C. After gold was discovered on Red Mountain in 1887, the ‘Golden City’ was the heart of a significant boom. Rossland gardens produce their own mother lode. With each Koote...

A gardener and a publisher walk into a Farmers’ Market I sow seeds in potting soil. When we were chatting at the market, Jasper Local publisher Andrea Ziegler sowed a seed in my ear, “You should put your gardening tips in writing.” That seed has sprouted. I love growing and foraging for food. And I ...