Grow Food | Wilderstead

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Learn our methods for homegrown vegetables in the heart of Northern Ontario with our gardening and greenhouse solutions. We share the challenges and rewards of cultivating our own food amidst the unique climate of the region. From vibrant garden beds to climate-controlled havens, experience the satisfaction of nurturing your produce from seed to harvest. Join us in reaping the benefits of fresh, locally grown goodness right in Northern Ontario.

Our Greenhouse In March – Harvesting Vegetables In Winter In Zone 3

It’s the beginning of March! Spring is now less than 20 days away. Lets have a look inside the winter greenhouse in its final days before...

We Plant These 4 Seeds in February To Maximize Our Veggie Yields!

In Northern Ontario, our secret to successfully growing pounds and pounds of vegetable crops despite our challenging and short growing...

YEARS In The MAKING And A HUGE Winter Greenhouse Upgrade

Taking some time to answer your winter greenhouse questions. We’ve been experimenting with growing food over the winter in a greenhouse...

Our Greenhouse In January – We’re Still Harvesting Food In Our Winter Hot House

It’s January. It’s -20 outside. We’re not in the far north, but we’re definitely north enough that winter growing takes a little effort....

POTATO TOWERS 2020 – Comparing Buckets vs Rows vs Towers – Small Space Backyard Potato P

We eat a ton of potatoes. Probably more than most folks do. We make poutine at least once or twice a week, so it’s safe to say that we go...

A New Goat Pen & A New Goat On The Wilderstead | Pulling Welded Wire Goat Fence With An ATV

We are expanding our herd of goats this summer! Woohoo! So that means we need to get an entire new goat enclosure and area set up. We’ve...

Spring Chickens On The WIlderstead! Our first Chicks Hatched On The Homestead

New life on the Wilderstead this morning! Mother Clucker and Gertrude have been patiently sharing a nesting box sitting on eggs. We don’t...

Two Simple SOLAR Powered IRRIGATION Systems We Use For Our Off Grid Greenhouse & Gardens

As we slowly make our transition to an off grid property, we continue to experiment with various alternative sources for power. These are...

The CHALLENGES of GARDENING on the CANADIAN SHIELD – Planting An Apple Orchard in Northern Ont

To say we have a lot of rocks here on the Wilderstead is an understatement. It makes gardening in northern Ontario on the Canadian Shield...

Building A DIY Greenhouse – A High Tunnel Hoop House To Extend Growing Season In Northern Onta

We have a short growing season here. June through September – in a good year. After building our first greenhouse for spring seedlings...

Insulating the North Wall of the Off Grid Winter Greenhouse | And Digging Out Our Weather Station

We had an amazingly warm weekend here on the Wilderstead! We took the time to get the north wall of our off grid solar powered greenhouse...

DIY Pallet Shelves In The Off Grid Winter Garden Greenhouse & Don’t Make This Mistake

Sometimes you make mistakes. They can be big mistakes, small mistakes, or just mistakes that leave you scratching your head saying why? I...