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By Peace Garden 🌱 Zone 3b cold-climate • short-season gardening
🌼 Growing • preserving • cooking
🇨🇦 Saskatchewan prairie life • garden to home

10/01/2026

Anyone else’s cats claim their gardens gardens as their own?! 😂 I planted a nice fall lettuce patch but Bitsy seems to keep laying on the bed

09/30/2026

I have been harvesting from this exact same spinach plant for six months. Six months!

If this was regular spinach, it would have bolted, turned bitter, and died ages ago. But this is perpetual spinach. It survives the heat, ignores the cold, and just keeps pumping out leaves.

If you want an infinite supply of greens without replanting every few weeks, this is your sign to grow it.

09/28/2026

Every mid-August when my onion tops start to naturally flop over, I give them a gentle step to help those stems dry out and direct all that final energy straight into the bulb.
Living in Saskatchewan means our growing window is short, so getting them ready for that late August / mid-September harvest is a race against the first frost!

How to finish the job:
Stop watering 3-5 days before you pull them.

Pull gently and keep the roots and tops attached.

Cure them in a dry, ventilated spot for 2-4 weeks until the skins turn papery
Drop your onion questions below! Do you step on your onion tops, or just let nature do its thing

09/23/2026

Blanching and freezing is the absolute best way to keep corn sweet and crisp for up to 12 months. By boiling the corn first, you stop the natural enzymes that destroy the flavor and texture over time.Here is your exact method laid out step-by-step:

1. Prep the CobsHusk the corn completely.Remove all the silk (the fine threads) by rubbing them with a damp paper towel or a clean vegetable brush.Trim off any damaged tips.

2. The 4-Minute BlanchBoil a large pot of water.Submerge the cleaned cobs fully into the boiling water.Set a timer for exactly 4 minutes. (Start timing the moment the water returns to a boil).

3. The Ice Bath ShockTransfer the cobs immediately from the boiling water into a large bowl filled with cold water and ice cubes.Cool the corn for exactly 4 minutes (always match your cooling time to your blanching time to prevent sogginess).Drain the cobs thoroughly so extra water doesn’t cause freezer burn.

4. Cut and FreezeSlice the kernels off the cob using a sharp knife, cutting about two-thirds of the way deep into the kernel.Pack the corn tightly into heavy-duty freezer bags or vacuum-seal bags.Squeeze out all the air before sealing to prevent freezer burn.Label with the date and freeze flat.

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