Nov 25, 2021

This week we had the opportunity to talk with Heather's physiotherapist and yoga teacher, Angela Plaquin of Elevation Health and Yoga Cold Lake.  Ang has such a deep, thoughtful approach to physicality and we had a delightful, thought provoking conversation about how to approach our physical sustainability. 

Our theme...

Nov 18, 2021

Heather shares a comprehensive summary of her fall ranunculus procedure and results.

Our theme music was composed and performed by Heather's son Callum, and the challenging job of audio editing done by the uber-talented Laura Eccleston.

Nov 11, 2021

We were delighted to finally catch up with Nick Maycher, a wonderful young peony enthusiast and hybridizer, based right here in Edmonton, Alberta!  In what we hope is the first of many discussions, this week we learn about how Nick was bit by the peony bug, a little bit about hybridizing and hardiness and some of...

Nov 2, 2021

We are delighted to catch up with Dr. Lien Luong, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, to get an update on her research on slugs and on "the Ecology of Fear" and how diverse farming systems might enhance this natural pest control phenomenon.

In the episode we mention Dr....

Oct 25, 2021

We can hardly believe we are entering our 4th season!  To kick it off we share our list of favorite "new to us" plants, cultivars, and/or varieties that we trialed this year.

Our theme music was composed and performed by Heather's son Callum, and the challenging job of audio editing done by the uber-talented Laura...