Elemental Earth Gardens

We are keeping part of the land we steward wild, nature reclaimed, a nursery for old and new growth, freely changing, a sanctum and refuge. A carbon sink, a habitat and a home. Back to prairie! #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #regenerativeagriculture #notill #portagelaprairie #marketgarden #prairie #manitoba

These beautiful heirloom seeds we saved will turn into strong plants that bear fruit and feed our bodies. These will be green beans packed full of nutrition. #wpg #wpgnow #vegetables #marketgarden #manitoba #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #winnipeg #beans #seedsaving #seeds #csa #portagelaprairie

Morning sunshines! The weather is cool and warm for the time of year. The prairie still frosts over at night, yet soon we will be planting our first crops. #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #winnipeg #prairie #portagelaprairie

It's always summer somewhere.. today it's 30c in our greenhouse. :) After a long winter of low light levels, it sure feels good to soak up the sun. Getting this lean-to prepped for nursery time while we build some other caterpillar tunnels in the field for greenhouse production.... #wpg #wpgnow #vegetables #marketgarden #manitoba #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #winnipeg #tomatoes #iamagrower #notill #portagelaprairie #greenhouse #leanto

The neon beauty of a greenhouse at sunset. #wpg #wpgnow #vegetables #marketgarden #manitoba #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #winnipeg #tomatoes #wpg #wpgnow #portagelaprairie

And so it begins, the annual speed seeding contest! The finalists will win the prized food-on-your-plate award! Starting slow with some alliums. #wpg #wpgnow #vegetables #marketgarden #manitoba #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #regenerativeagriculture #notill #portagelaprairie #iamagrower #indigenous

Some of the Sunday market garden tasks include, fabricating a dimple pusher with some reclaimed wood to make shallow indentations on our trays filled with soil. That's where the seeds will rest. Made screws to stick out at a 1/4inch depth because that's a great depth for most seeds we sow. It's a fun experimental project meant to keep busy, keep creative and keep healthy! :)... #wpg #wpgnow #vegetables #marketgarden #manitoba #winnipeg #csamanitoba #canada #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfoodsource #eatmb #eatlocal #buylocal #regenerativeagriculture #notillgrowers #marketgardener #tools