by GHart | May 9, 2019 | Foraging, Mushrooms |
Morels – springtime mushroom hunting Early spring is a time of regrowth, as forageable plants start to grow after their long slumber. Still months away from peak mushroom hunting, the humble morel mushroom likes to make its appearance in the early spring, just...
by GHart | May 4, 2019 | Northern Gardening
So its before the first frost, what can I plant? The following are what they call hardy to semi-hardy plants I regularly plant in the garden here in Nipigon. They are cold weather friendly and can be planted directly into the garden as soon as the soils are workable...
by GHart | Jan 5, 2019 | Foraging, Mushrooms
Strange mushrooms of NW Ontario A summer and fall of hunting and identifying wild plants and mushrooms here in Northwest Ontario has lead me to many realizations, the least of which is that there are alot of strange things out there growing in our forests – and...
by GHart | Jan 3, 2019 | Foraging, North Hardy Species, Northern Gardening
Lambs Quarters – get your leafy green fix this summer There is a plant, so easy to grow its already grows in your yard, in your garden and pretty much anywhere it can. It grows fast, creates hundreds of thousands of seeds from each plant and you probably spend...
by GHart | May 15, 2017 | Northern Gardening
The Dirt on your soil – Classifying your soil The soil is not dirt, dirt you wash off. The soil is a rich amalgamation of decomposition. From chemical decomposition of rocks into sands, silts and clay, to organic decomposition of plant and animal material and most...
