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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Products, ideas and places that we know you’ll love, too • Each issue, we showcase products, ideas and places that we know you’ll love, too

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Spring Weather Outlook From Coast to Coast to Coast

Harrowsmith’s Guide to Growing Your Own Organic Food Garden • From planning to planting to harvesting, Canada’s gardening experts, Mark and Ben Cullen, answer everything that new and experienced gardeners need to know now

Getting Started Sustainably

Notes on Edible-Landscape Design

Know Your Soil

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Plant

Planting Time

Troubleshooting

OFF-GRID ENERGY 101 • Learn the basics & enjoy electricity anywhere the sun shines & wind blows

Why Hand Planes Make Sense • This classic tool will open a door to creativity

RAZOR SHARP IS ESSENTIAL

NEW HAND PLANES THAT REALLY WORK

EASIER CROWN MOULDING INSTALLATION

COUNTDOWN TO EARTH DAY • 22 FUN & EASY WAYS TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY

SPRINGTIME SKY TOUR • This season’s celestial objects you can find and explore with common binoculars

SPRING CONSTELLATIONS TO LOOK FOR

FAST FACTS

A Little Tickle at BATTLE HARBOUR • Yearning for a remote getaway? Tag along with Robert on his 9-day adventure to get off the grid

Molasses has been a staple in Battle Harbour for centuries. Here’s the recipe for Daphne’s famous Molasses Cookies.

Destination: Adventure

Plate Your Petals • ADD SOME FLOWER POWER TO YOUR FAVOURITE DISHES WITH THESE FLAVOURFUL MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM RECIPES

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HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT PIRI PIRI CHICKEN • Celebrity gastronaut Bob Blumer shares this must-try recipe from his latest cookbook, Flavorbomb: A Rogue Guide to Making Everything Taste Better

Delicious DANDELIONS • Used for centuries in cuisines around the world, it’s time to rethink these pesky weeds

Spring Fling • For Michael Schultz, early May brings anticipation of the Baltimore oriole

Fun Facts