Local Alberta-Grown, Short Season Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Seeds
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So it took me a while, as we have more seeds to offer than ever before. I am still busy packaging, and will be taking a Mexican break for a couple of weeks, so everyone chill and download this reading material until I get back. Enjoy. And we are on the verge of an exciting year ahead!!
And in case you need just the order form itself, I will include both versions. One is to print and fill in, scan back to abunadhseeds@gmail.com,
or fill in the word document and email.
Hi everyone;
It is that time of year again, and thankfully we do not have 3 feet of snow to hinder our efforts to host a seed saving hands-on workshop on the farm November 11 (after 11) until 4:30 and Saturday November 12 from 12 to 5. I welcome you to participate as we will learn about seed saving and storage, with real life examples of all the things saved and dried this year and how to harvest them. This course is part of the Organic Master Gardeners series I teach in Stony Plain every year and worth about $150. So I am offering it free of charge as you will be helping me with the work and in return gaining valuable knowledge and life skills. I would suggest you register with me anyway so I know who to expect.
Send an email to Denise – smileyo at xplornet dot ca
Make sure and spell that correctly and put seed workshop in the title.
If you only have part of the day to offer that is fine, I just need to know. We will meet at the farm and divide into work stations and rotate around so everyone learns about the different aspects of seed harvest, cleaning, storage and so on.
Hope to see you here. We will potluck a late lunch each day at about 1. Bring your favorite snacks or whatever. Thanks everyone!
Denise
Hello beloved gardeners! The Sangudo Horticulture Club will present their annual spring Garden Workshop online via a Zoom event this Saturday. The day promises to be exciting, with guest speaker Dr. Bob Bors, head of plant development at the University of Saskatchewan! You will not want to miss this one. Register by contacting the Sangudohortclub@gmail.com
See this poster for more details!! And see you all online!
Because I am passionate about our soil and its relationship to nutrient rich food, I am always amazed when people do not see the relationship but then, once I started to understand why, I was driven to write down everything I had learned in the last 25+ years. If you are wondering, see this article below….
Soil and health
https://wordpress.com/post/ruralmusingsofafarmer.wordpress.com/5
“We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.” – Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist and inventor
All you need is seed. And saving it is easily learned and done. Practice is the key. I am hosting a seed saving workshop on the farm at 56417 RR 51 in Lac Ste Anne County, Sunday Oct. 4, from 10 to 3. Cost is $35 and you must confirm with me by sending an etransfer to reserve your spot as space is limited, given covid. We will also do a potluck lunch outside. Bring a lawn chair, gloves, face covering and dress for the weather. If you have food allergies or sensitivities let me know.
We will have lots of time for hands on at this workshop with plenty of time for questions. We are pinned on google maps if you search for A’Bunadh Seeds. If you are having trouble or would like specifics call 780-785-2622. We will start promptly at 10 with a powerpoint introduction and go from there.
Also, given our extended season, there will probably still be strawberries at the upick and so if you are interested bring containers to pick into. We will have a special rate for all you helpers. Thanks, and look forward to seeing you all there.
Check out the online review of our Rural Roots Farmer Showcase event and other local farms for Alberta Open Farm Days here or on Adrienne Lamb’s CBC program Our Edmonton this Saturday (10 AM) and Sunday (11 AM) Mornings and on Monday at 1.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/news/Canada/Edmonton/Our%20Edmonton
We have a somewhat dismal mushroom year, but will host a wild foraging and mushroom hunting foray August 29, 2020. 9 to 3. Bring a potluck item for lunch, rain or shine. Cost is $35 per person; call to register as space is limited 7807852622.
Here is a great site for what to bring: https://www.albertamushrooms.ca/2018/12/05/foray-guidelines-what-to-bring/
Directions to the farm are:
from Edmonton take Hwy 43 N to Whitecourt, off Hwy 16 West. Watch for RR 50, Turn Right. Go to second stop sign, (Twp 564) turn left. One mile to RR 51 turn right follow road to end. Address 56417 RR 51. Park by the farm store at the end of the road in the UPick Parking lot. We will meet there. Farm store is a steel shack at the end of the dead end road. We will start promptly at 9 AM. Journey from Edmonton takes 1 hr.
From Whitecourt or points West, take Secondary rd 764 North of Cherhill, 3 miles to Twp 564, turn East to RR 51, end of road as above.
See you all then.
Hello everyone! As you may know we garden all summer for seed and this year for market garden as well. Last year we had begun a local foods event in conjunction with Alberta Open Farm Days focused on our own local producers and farmers. This year with Covid non-sense happening we had to alter a little of what we present to all you wonderful people who are our greatest supporters.
In an effort to help introduce you to all of our farmers and producers we have put together a picnic box, featuring some great items in a Charcuterie style picnic box, available for pickup in Edmonton at the old Provincial Museum, in Stony Plain at the Best Western Sunrise Inn and Suites, and at George Pegg Garden on Saturday August 15. Order yours today at the link below and watch for Adrianne Pann’s CBC focus on local events to learn more.
https://www.pegggarden.org/rural-roots-farmer-showcase-picnic-box
Hello all you housebound persons!
Want to get out? We are opening a strawberry and Vegetable U-Pick on the farm this year as part of our farm development strategy. We hope to start in mid to late July onwards for strawberries and vegetables. We will tentatively open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9-4 and see if we have too many or too few berries. Information is available at https://hillanddale.farm
Check it out and thank you to all the people who ordered seeds this year. Your support means a lot to us!
If we can, we will supply what you need for your garden needs. But if you cannot find something on our site, please check out this site for other listings:
Micro Tom tomatoes, Moneymaker, and Black Cherry are sold out but we have PLENTY of others that can fill their place. If you are a greenhouse grower or market gardener we will do a special deal for you if you need larger quantities. Just call or email me specifically.
We are also sold out on Magnolia Purple Snap, Edna’s Russian Climber, Risser Sugar, Sugar Snap (though we have Cascadia and Amish Snap which are great), Schweiser Rissen, Rheinische Zucker Erbse, Bolero and of course Olympia. We have lots of Laxton’s Progress, Homesteader, Mammoth Melting Pod, Top Pod and a few others.
We have sold out of most of the squash and pepper mixes, but lots of great kinds left to choose from.
We are sold out of mustard greens but have Snowball Cauliflower, which I forgot to put in the catalogue, as well as lots of the collard greens, gai lohn (great in stir fries), and sprouting broccoli. They also freeze well for winter smoothie use, without adding a lot of taste to the shake. Unless that is your goal.
I am surprised that you all are not ordering kale, swiss chard and the like, as the cruciferous vegetables are very high in nutrients, phytochemicals and sulpheric compounds which are known to be helpful in preventing lots of chronic diseases and lung infections. You may find them most enjoyable lightly steamed with just a drizzle of oil and lemon, salt and pepper. Very tasty and good for you.
As always, stay safe and take care of each other, and let us never lose our humanity in the face of crisis. We are here to assist at 780-785-2622 or email smileyo at xplornet dot ca.
