Harrowsmith is still the reliable go-to for gardeners, weekend carpenters, homesteaders, hobby farmers and urban dwellers with romantic fantasies of country life. Harrowsmith publishes four issues a year in conjunction with the seasons--three print issues and a summer digital exclusive.
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Mailbox • LETTERS, EMAILS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS FROM OUR READERS
A CUP OF coffee WITH A LOCAL • Yellowknife’s bannock and eggers, auroras, and Elon Muskox.
Say What? • Your guide to farm-speak, buzzwords in the kitchen, birder talk and Scrabble domination!
Oh Deer! • Mark and Ben Cullen’s tips for wildlife-resistant gardening.
Native Plants • A natural, low-maintenance, drought-resistant choice.
Native & Natural: Where to Find Seeds and Plants in Canada
IF THESE GREENHOUSE WALLS COULD TALK • The story of a bartered painting on Vancouver Island.
FIELD NOTES FROM THE 2020 GARDENING SEASON • We asked you. How did you grow?
IT’S AN EASTERN BLUEBIRD DAY! • Attract these songbirds to your property with this DIY nesting box.
Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm • A micro-campus of magic in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
VERANDA LIFE • Why a covered porch wins over a traditional deck every time.
THE GREAT Powassan & area FARMSTAND TOUR • How a group of northeastern Ontario farmers put themselves on the map.
THE UPSIDE OF DOWNSIZING • Bonnie Sitter’s accidental discovery of Ontario’s Farmerettes.
SUMMER OF ’41 • A Farmerette’s reflection on peanut butter sandwiches and picking peaches.
Sticky Situation • OUR FOOD EDITOR SHOWS US HOW TO USE SAPS AND SYRUPS IN THREE SWEET WAYS.
I’d Tap That!
Beating Around the Sugar Bush • The secret behind eastern Ontario’s sweet disposition.
Fireweed Shoots and Nettle Pesto • How a Newfoundland chef picks dinner.
DANDELION ROOT COFFEE
NETTLE PESTO
Why We Love YUKON • Outhouse races, log skyscrapers and hair-freezing competitions? Cool.
BIG BEAR, POLARIS AND FINDING TRUE NORTH • Sky stories from the north celestial pole.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE • Everything you need to know about northerly things, from Northern Spy apples to northern pike!
BOOKSHELF • What’s keeping us up at night.
FIGHTING ISOLATION ON THE SIDEROAD
THINGS WE Love • Each issue, we showcase products, ideas and places that we know you’ll love, too.