Herb Quiche
Quiche is a fantastic way of using fresh herbs. Herb Quiche 200g (~1.5 cups) flour 100g (1/2 cup) butter 1/2 tsp salt 5 tbsp water 200g (7 oz) bacon bits or ham, diced 4 eggs 250ml heavy cream 1/3 – …
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Happy bees
Purple Tansy (Phacelia) is a beautiful annual that just gets bees to go crazy right now:
In Full Bloom
Check out the summer 2017 edition of Airdrie Life Magazine! Sometime in March I got a call from them asking for an interview on gardening in our region. The interview was a lot of fun and the article turned out …
How to plant a bee garden?
Whether you buy Air Force One or the full Melinda’s Bee Garden, you will receive a selection of plants that flower from early spring to late fall, in many colours and shapes. Bees and other beneficial pollinators love these plants. …
Mint-lime syrup
Your mint is growing really well and getting big? Time to use it! This is a plant you can prune back hard without killing it and even enjoy it in your drinks! This recipe is the perfect thirst quencher for …
Lemon Balm recipe ideas
Lemon Balm, which got it’s name because of the light lemon taste and smell, is part of the mint family. The leaves can be dried and used in any kind of herbal products, most often as hot or iced tea …
How did the tulip become the most popular spring flower?
Hardly any other flower had such a glamorous path from a wild flower to the cultivated beauty we know today. During the baroque times the tulip founds it’s way into the gardens of middle and northern Europe. The rich upper …
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Mint 101
The mint family is one of my favourites. There is nothing like walking between mint plants and them releasing their fresh scent. There are many more relatives (like bee balm, lemon balm, etc.) but I want to focus on the …
Farm pics
Follow us on Instagram (@prairietoughfarms) for lots and lots of farm pictures!
Superstar comfrey
Comfrey is very popular especially with gardeners. The plant has many medicinal values but gets more and more attention due to it’s benefits in the garden. Comfrey tea and mulching with comfrey is a common topic between gardeners lately. Russian …