Harrowsmith

Harrowsmith is still the reliable go-to for gardeners, weekend carpenters, homesteaders, hobby farmers and urban dwellers with romantic fantasies of country life. Harrowsmith publishes four issues a year in conjunction with the seasons--three print issues and a summer digital exclusive.

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HARROWSMITH FALL 2019

Love Is in the Air

Mailbox • LETTERS, EMAILS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FROM OUR READERS.

MISCELLANY • A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF ABOUT A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF

THINGS WE LOVE • Each issue, we showcase products, ideas and places that we know you’ll love, too.

BOOKSHELF • What’s keeping us up at night.

Did you know?

Wall Wonton Soup, Lilacs and a Painted Past • A walk through Stony Plain, Alberta, with Brandi Morin of Mixed Blood Apparel.

14 Random Air Facts Pulled Out of Thin Air • Everything you didn’t know about cotton candy, sheep in hot-air balloons and more.

How to Create Your Own Fall Colours With Botanicals • Jes and Jessica’s tutorial on natural dyeing techniques.

How to Make Jes + Jessica’s Basic Black Walnut Dye

The Lost Stories Project

Pony Tales

The Amputation of Aunt Annie’s Leg

Scotch Whisky Surgery (With No Hiccups)

Tune in, Tokyo

A HOP AND A SKIP AWAY • Mark and Ben Cullen’s guide to growing hops.

IPAS: THE HOPPY BEER

FROM CLOVES TO SCAPES TO BULBS A garlic tutorial.

Growing in the Right Direction • The dynamics behind biodynamic gardening.

Considering Biodynamic Gardening?

Brushstrokes of Giverny on Vancouver Island

Harrowsmith Radio • Listen to Canadians Living Sustainably

Inventory Day at Perennial Ridge Farms

A Garden With Gravitas • Lethbridge, Alberta’s storied Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.

BOOKS BY CAROLINE WOODWORD • HARBOUR PUBLISHING ·

AIR FORCE • From backyard fanciers and small producers to home cooks and restaurant chefs, heritage poultry is taking flight.

Tips for Cooking a Better Bird

Bring on the Brine!

REBECCA RECOMMENDS

Better Breeds to Look For

She’s a Tough Old Bird...

BLIND PIGS & THE ANGEL’S SHARE • Your guide to bootlegging, mule kicks and hemp vodka.

EXPERIMENTS IN wild AND FRUITY FERMENTATION • How two Toronto microbiologists became cider mixologists.

BEN AND CRAIG’S SPARKLING ONTARIO CIDER

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL: SMALL-BATCH EXPERIMENTATION

Field Notes From a Canadian Locavore • Jane Reid’s love affair with her B.C. backyard.

What is a locavore?

Delicious Reasons to Be a Locavore in British Columbia

CSA BOXES

The Burden of the Bountiful Hog • A nose-to-tail tale.

SMALL ponds • You might be surprised to learn that many Canadians of renown—actors, politicians, musicians, athletes, authors and others in the public eye—have ties to the countryside. As in years past, we are pleased to salute those who live, or have lived, far from the limelight.

WELCOME TO your 2020 WEATHER PAGES!

WET COWS, COLD CATERPILLARS AND ACHY JOINTS • Debunking some of the most famous weather myths.

CANADIAN WEATHER EXTREMES

WEATHER REGIONS OF CANADA

OUR SEASONAL PREDICTIONS FOR WINTER 2019–2020

OUR SEASONAL PREDICTIONS FOR SPRING 2020

OUR SEASONAL PREDICTIONS FOR SUMMER 2020

OUR SEASONAL PREDICTIONS FOR FALL 2020

ATLANTIC PROVINCES REGION 1

QUEBEC REGION 2

ONTARIO REGION 3

THE PRAIRIES REGION 4

BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION 5

YUKON & WESTERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REGION 6

EASTERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES & NUNAVUT REGION 7

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