Some weeks the garden gets your full attention. Other weeks, life is loud and your motivation is somewhere else entirely. This June has been one of those weeks for me.

Table of Contents Rhubarb season does not wait for you. It comes, it peaks, and if you are not paying attention, you have missed it for another year. I had a full pantry, a move coming up this summer, and every practical reason in the world to skip canning this week. Instead, I went out … Read more

Ten years ago, we arrived at Little Mountain Ranch with big plans and wide-open land. Now we are packing it all up. When we made the decision to sell the ranch and move to a smaller property of around 8 acres, the question that followed immediately was: what do we actually keep?
Transitioning plants from a cozy indoor grow room to the harsh outdoor elements requires careful planning. Indoors, seedlings are protected from wind, heavy rains, and intense UV rays. If you move them outside too quickly, the shock can easily kill them.
In this guide, we will cover the practical strategies I use to structure my main crop garden. We will discuss exactly where to place specific plants, how to manage pests and slopes, and why you might want to stop growing certain vegetables altogether.

In This Post I have shared our massive, once-every-three-months Costco hauls for the last couple of years. However, I am frequently asked what our weekly shopping trips look like! Even with a massive homegrown pantry, we still go to the grocery store every single week to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables. Today, I am … <a title="Large Family Grocery Haul: How to Feed 9 People Weekly" class="read-more" href="https://littlemountainranch.ca/large-family-grocery-haul-weekly/" aria-label="Read more about Large Family Grocery Haul: How to Feed 9