Mustard greens — grow them! eat them! I place mustards in the “miracle plant” category due to their taste, their ability to grow in cold conditions,…
Month: April 2026
Eco-friendly cleaning is more than just a trend—it’s a commitment to creating healthier spaces for people, pets, and the planet. Our business was founded on the belief…
The tides are turning. We’ve been in a dissolution process for months, shedding old layers of consciousness, releasing patterns, people, places, and things that have been…
Women in perimenopause and menopause are hearing a lot about the need to “lift heavy” — but what does this really mean, and how should you…
Earth Day comes around every April and it’s a great time to check in and see how we can all level up our recycling systems —…
Each Earth Day invites us to think about our relationship with the land. Here in the Cowichan Valley, that reflection is increasingly influencing how people choose…
The kitchen triangle, also known as the working or golden triangle, is a design principle developed in the 1940s to improve kitchen efficiency — and it…
My family has been feeding the community in the Cowichan Valley since my Great Grandfather started farming in North Cowichan in the 1880s. My grandfather and…
There are many approaches to gardening, and one of the most practical is creating a kitchen garden — a small-scale garden conveniently located close to the…
Every April, Earth Day reminds us to look back to the materials that have sustained humanity since the beginning of time. Among them, wool stands as…