The Northern Grower

Choosing to Homestead for Joy

There seems to be so much division and fear out there and one day after a day spent in too much sun, I processed my thoughts about why I choose to homestead and garden. I

Starting a Garden on a budget, money saving tips and tricks

If you are trying to save money when it comes to gardening or starting your garden with a limited budget I share some money saving ideas and tips in this episode. These a

Introduction to Moon Gardening or Lunar Phase Gardening

With the rise and resurgence of gardening, growing and folk traditions I explore the ancient practice of moon gardening. In this episode I provide an introduction to luna

Apothecary Gardening

In this episode Erin shares about one of her favorite subjects-apothecary gardening. Apothecary gardening and growing home and herbal remedies is going through a revival,

Cold Climate Growing: What Seeds I'm Starting in January and February

As a cold climate grower, growing in zones 3-4 I have to start some of my seeds early. One method is to start sowing seeds indoors, ready for transplant later. In this ep

Fall/Mabon/Autumn Traditions and Practices

In this episode I briefly move away from gardening to discuss practices and traditions that we observe here on the homestead to recognize the harvest season. From a Mabon

Modern Homesteading: The Value of Learning Traditional Skills

Whether you are trying to practice homesteading, slow living, find more sustainability in your life or simply feeling overwhelmed with all the gardening and preserving of

Beginners Guide to Growing Garlic

**Apologies, please note the sound quality is not great with this episode, turns out my microphone was acting up, sound quality should resume as normal with all other epi

Growing Blueberries and Preserving

In this episode I discuss growing blueberries and ways to save them.  Next week's episode will be all about garlic-an indepth take on growing garlic in zone 3 If y

All About Sunflowers-Growing and Lore

In this episode Erin discusses the story and growing tips for Sunflowers. Next week will be all about blueberries, how to grow and preserve them! Important Links: Purc

Goji Berry: History and Growing Tips

In this episode I discuss the story and history of the Goji Berry and tips for gardening if you want to try growing this yourself!  Next episode will be Sunflowers.   L

Modern Homesteading: Homesteading Tips to Save Money

For wannabe or modern homesteader, homesteading can seem out of reach or intimidating. It looks like one will have to invest lots of money to build their dream homestead.

The Haskap, history, growing tips and a tiny bit of lore.

Thank you for bearing with me whilst I continue to figure out my intro situation!  In this episode I tell you all about the wonderful Haskap berry, some history, some us

Gardening with small children: ideas and tips to help you get through!

In this episode I discuss my experiences, thoughts and tips for  gardening with a young family. We really started increasing garden production at the same time as when ou

How to be a Modern Homesteader: Book Recommendations

In this episode, Erin discusses her favourite essential books for anyone wanting to begin their gardening or homesteading journey. She shares books that are not only "how

How to Be a Modern Homesteader- What is homesteading?

In the next few episodes  in The Northern Grower I'll be analyzing the world of modern homesteading! What does it mean to homestead in modern society? What does the

A Look at Gardening Zones

If you are a gardener then you've probably heard about zones and if you are new, then you probably know that zones are sort of important. However how many of us know

Favourite Annuals for Colder Climates

In this episode, Erin discusses her favourite annual varieties that she grows in her zone 3 garden. These varieties are well suited to cooler climates and can give you so

Perennials and My Recommendations

In this episode, Erin discusses her favourite perennial plants to grow for colder climate gardeners and the benefits of perennials.  If you are starting perennials from

Our Seed Starting Calendar

In the new season of The Northern Grower, Erin gives an overview of when/how and what seeds she is starting this year month by month in her zone 3 homestead garden.