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Our Greenhouse In March – Harvesting Vegetables In Winter In Zone 3
Our Small Four Season Winter Greenhouse It’s the beginning of March! Spring is now less than 20 days away. Lets have a look inside the...
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Stay Connected During Power Outages with Bluetti EB3A
We often find ourselves far away from a source of power, so we decided to get a portable power station, and we were excited when...
Feb 24, 20232 min read


We Plant These 4 Seeds in February To Maximize Our Veggie Yields!
Home Grown Asparagus From Seed In Northern Ontario, our secret to successfully growing pounds and pounds of vegetable crops despite our...
Feb 17, 20237 min read


YEARS In The MAKING And A HUGE Winter Greenhouse Upgrade
Taking some time to answer your winter greenhouse questions. We’ve been experimenting with growing food over the winter in a greenhouse...
Jan 15, 20221 min read


Our Greenhouse In January – We’re Still Harvesting Food In Our Winter Hot House
It’s January. It’s -20 outside. We’re not in the far north, but we’re definitely north enough that winter growing takes a little effort....
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Our Smoked Candied Salmon Recipe – Garlic Maple Glazed Trout & Salmon
Two things that we really love about this area: Maple Syrup and fresh fish from Lake Superior. Sometimes the two come together. This is...
Nov 20, 20212 min read


Cowboy Candy | Candied Jalapenos To Warm The Soul
There is a special place in our hearts here at the Wilderstead for Cowboy Candy. This stuff is very addictive, which has lead to its...
Sep 22, 20202 min read


POTATO TOWERS 2020 – Comparing Buckets vs Rows vs Towers – Small Space Backyard Potato P
We eat a ton of potatoes. Probably more than most folks do. We make poutine at least once or twice a week, so it’s safe to say that we go...
Jun 10, 20201 min read


A New Goat Pen & A New Goat On The Wilderstead | Pulling Welded Wire Goat Fence With An ATV
We are expanding our herd of goats this summer! Woohoo! So that means we need to get an entire new goat enclosure and area set up. We’ve...
Jun 7, 20201 min read
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