Harrowsmith

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

MISCELLANY

THINGS WE Love • Each issue, we showcase products, ideas and places that we know you’ll love, too.

BOOKSHELF • What’s keeping us up at night.

A CUP OF Coffee WITH A LOCAL • Espresso in an ice cream cone on the Sunshine Coast? Yep!

South OF THE BORDER • The area south of the 60th parallel to the Canadian-American border is considered the Canadian South, but it’s the American South — Kentucky, Georgia, the Carolinas and so on — that gave us the southern foods we love.

GLOSSARY OF BAKING TERMS

TACO TUESDAY, FISH FRIDAY, WING NIGHT, BISON TONIGHT? • Four recipes to rev up any night of the week.

COLOUR YOUR WINTER WITH FLOWERING PLANTS • Blooms to brighten the season of white.

5 Tips for Poinsettia Care • What to do when you bring your poinsettia home.

Harrowsmith Radio • Guests You’ll Love, Topics That Matter

Bringing in Your Tropical Plants • How, why, when and what to expect through the winter under proper care.

The Hamilton Pollinator Paradise Project • How the idea took flight and migrated across Ontario.

SMALL kitchens • In the past, our Almanac issue has included a Small Ponds section that introduced readers to our nation’s greatest musicians, authors, athletes and thinkers. Last year, Small Farms shone the spotlight on our farming community and the resilient farmers who stock our shelves, delis, bakeries and roadside stands.

WELCOME TO your 2022 WEATHER PAGES!

WEATHERCOCKS, WEATHER VANES AND ARCHER’S PENNANTS • A short history of weather vanes and the direction behind them.

ATLANTIC PROVINCES REGION 1

QUEBEC REGION 2

ONTARIO REGION 3

THE PRAIRIES REGION 4

BRITISH COLUMBIA REGION 5

YUKON & WESTERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REGION 6

EASTERN NORTHWEST TERRITORIES & NUNAVUT REGION 7

Harrowsmith’s ASTRONOMICAL ALMANAC 2022 • ASTRONOMY AND STARGAZING

GUIDANCE for  BEGINNERS HOW TO READ OUR CHARTS

IMPORTANT ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS OF 2022

Migrating Darkness • A latitude lesson from Harrowsmith’s astronomy editor.

HERE’S THE DRILL • A guide to choosing your best cordless option.

Do You Hate Cordless?

Canada-Proof Plumbing • Homegrown technology keeps water flowing in Great White North winters.

ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET IN ONTARIO FIELDS • Introducing the seven leaders inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame.

THE CANADIAN RANGE ROVER • Why bison farming is gaining ground across the country.

Why We Love BELIZE • Ambergris Caye, San Pedro: An environmentally sound destination and decision.

NO THANKS, I WANT TO WALK • A Maritimer’s 2,400 km, Fitbit-busting, 2-month journey.

A Flight of Fancy • How a love of birds can influence the direction of your life.

BIRD BILLS

BACK TO SCHOOL • From beer “university” to tree house design, class is in session!

Yardbirding, eBirding & Finch Irruptions • A 15-year-old bird photographer’s story of exposure

Painting a Province • A Nova Scotia artist’s particular palette.

Say What? • Your guide to farm-speak, buzzwords in the kitchen, birder talk and Scrabble domination!

BICYCLING WITH BUTTERFLIES • Taken from...