Tag Archives: Northern climate

Starting Rhubarb from Seed Spring Update

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

It was finely time to move the 50 plus rhubarb babies out of the indoor winter plant setups to their outdoor cold frame! Last year i tried to take the easy way and ordered in a bulk buy on rhubarb … Continue reading →

Posted in Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged canada eh, cold frame, cold hardy rhubarb, extending the garden season, Farmgal, flowers, Garden, Gardening, Grow what you eat, just another day on the farm, Northern climate, rhubarb, Rhubarb seed, Ruby Red Rhubarb, Seeds, vegetables | 1 Comment

Poor Man’s Fertilizer “SNOW”

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

In fact, snow does contain nitrogen and other particulates like sulfur, which it collects as it falls through the atmosphere, however so do rain, sleet and hail, and believe it or not, lightning. Rain and lightning contain more nitrogen than snow. Statistics from agricultural … Continue reading →

Posted in frugal, Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged canada, Farmgal, Frugal, Garden, Gardening, Gardening in a northern climate, just another day on the farm, nature, Northern climate, Snow, Snow cover in the garden, Snow fertilizer, Snow protection, Using natures gifts, Winter | 4 Comments