For The Seed

05/16/2026

It’s 9 pm. Do you know where your seedlings are?
Frost risk tonight

05/13/2026

Oh boy.
I sure hope you haven't planted out your tomatoes and other delicate seedlings that haven't had chance yet to grab proper root in the ground. If they survive the gusts, they'll definitely be stunted trying to recover.

We're in for another season of gardening Olympics, folks.

My personal seedlings are purposefully weeks behind where they normally are. I've been working hard on getting my tomatoes potted on this week for the second time, when normally they're in their final container by now (they typically get repotted 3-4 times in my process - it’s all about the roots!). I have learned over the years to watch the signs of the seasons we are in. In watching nature all around me, I just knew that everything is way behind and we're not over the cold part yet. This is why I was encouraging everyone to wait until the first week of April to start your tomatoes. And if you did, you're probably like me and glad because you don't have an already 3+ foot plant to contend with for another 3+ weeks before it'll be "safe" to keep them out. It's a lot of work moving big plants around, that in end, take a while to stabilize when planted out and end up more on the stunted side, in my experience.

Cool weather crops are safe to plant out. Onions, brassicas, lettuce, spinach, garlic, peas, potatoes, beets - those can all be seeded and planted now.

Hold off on carrots, beans, cucumbers, squash, corn, direct sow herbs like dill. The soil and weather are too cold yet, you'll be reseeding due to poor/no germination.

And keep your heat loving seedlings in - actually, all my seedlings but onions are still in my greenhouse. Tomatoes, peppers, celery, herbs etc - keep them inside, or in your greenhouse for now. No problem to let them start experiencing the great outdoors to start hardening off and enjoy gentle breezes, but make sure that they're still portable so they're not experiencing 80-100 km/hr gusts 😂

Do a once over your yard tonight and anything you've put out like patio furniture cushions, wind chimes, watering cans etc that isn't nailed down - consider moving in or securing to prevent damage.

9:41p SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED by Environment Canada

DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

(Locations listed below description)

Strong, potentially damaging winds are expected in Alberta on Thursday.

A strong low pressure system will move through Alberta over the next few days. Early Thursday morning strong, potentially damaging winds will develop. Gusts of 80 to 100 km/h are expected through parts of Central and eastern Alberta. Winds will weaken later Thursday evening.

In addition to the severe winds, the low will bring some rainfall through the day on Thursday. Upwards of 10 to 20 mm is possible by Friday morning.

Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is likely. Prepare for some disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities. Driving conditions will likely be very difficult. High-sided vehicles could be overturned by the wind. Secure loose objects. If outside, protect yourself from flying or falling debris.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

End/paspc

NEW:

- Brazeau Co. near Drayton Valley and Breton
- City Of Edmonton
- Co. of Minburn near Vegreville Inland and Warwick
- Co. of Two Hills near Willingdon and Hairy Hill
- Co. of Wetaskiwin near Alder Flats and Winfield
- Co. of Wetaskiwin near Pigeon Lake
- Elk Island Nat. Park
- Fort Saskatchewan and Nrn Strathcona Co.
- Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Cherhill and Glenevis
- Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Mayerthorpe and Sangudo
- Lac Ste. Anne Co. near Onoway and Lac Ste. Anne
- Lamont Co. near Andrew and Wostok
- Lamont Co. near Bruderheim Lamont and Peno Creek
- Lamont Co. near Mundare Chipman and Ukrainian Village
- Leduc Co. near Calmar and Devon
- Leduc Co. near Warburg Thorsby and Pigeon Lake
- Parkland Co. near Entwistle Fallis and Tomahawk
- Parkland Co. near Spruce Grove and Stony Plain
- Parkland Co. near Wabamun Carvel and Keephills
- Ponoka Co. near Crestomere
- Ponoka Co. near Rimbey Bluffton and Hoadley
- Sherwood Park
- Smoky Lake Co. near Smoky Lake and Waskatenau
- St. Albert
- Sturgeon Co. near Bon Accord Gibbons and Namao
- Sturgeon Co. near Legal and Mearns
- Sturgeon Co. near Morinville Volmer and Big Lake
- Sturgeon Co. near Redwater
- Sturgeon Co. near Rivière Qui Barre and Villeneuve
- Thorhild Co. near Thorhild Opal and Radway
- Yellowhead Co. near MacKay Wildwood and Evansburg

05/08/2026

What spring garden chores are you working on?

Here is my list:
* I have 3 utility truck dump trucks full of mulch that I need to start pitching and placing in my walkways of my last years expansion garden.
* I am not quite ready to take down the dead plant matter from last season as I can see there are still insects waking up, but that will be soon. I leave my sunflowers, bean plants etc. to decay over the winter. It adds nutrients back to the soil and provides shelter for beneficial insects (ie: my unpaid but much appreciated employees) to slumber in the winter before waking up soon.
* I am though going to be planting the following crops in the next few days:
Onions, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Onion sets, Soft Neck Garlic, Beets, Lettuce, Peas
I am holding off on carrots a little while longer, the soil is still rather cool and they need warm soil, sun and moisture to germinate well. I will also need to first harden off my onion, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower seedlings.
* I am working on moving some seedlings that are in my house into the greenhouse this week - its still chilly but looks like we're past the negatives overnight. An oil heater will still be needed for overnights.
* I kid you not, I am on my 6th garden plan and I feel there's still one more iteration to come before I feel confident. Proper planning is crucial!

What's on your task list?

05/07/2026

As our market season is done for the year, and I am in Edmonton less these days, I am looking to take on 3-4 customers local to WEE area for either Bi Weekly or Monthly eggs subscriptions of 3-4 dozen a pick up. 🥚

What does this look like?

* I am looking for customers who are reliable and available to pick up eggs from either a drop spot in Evansburg or a meet up in Entwistle (at a specific time - either a morning or afternoon). I do not allow on farm pick ups for bio security reasons.
* I am looking for customers who can utilize 3-4 dozen eggs either bi monthly or monthly, at less than grocery store prices.
* I am looking to establish a schedule with this customer that provides us both with a routine, but also flexibility for things like summer holidays etc. when pauses in service may be needed.
* I request cartons be returned/left at pick ups so they can be reused.

If this is something you're interested in, please send me a PM and lets see if we can set something up. 💚

05/05/2026

You guys did it again! 💚

Thank you everyone that picked up their order today at the Market tonight; it was great to put faces to names and to see familiar faces again. An extra special thank you to those who brought in donations of food and cash to the WEE Community Food Bank! Amazing support from our community to this worthy cause!

Thank you to the WEE Community Food Bank for hosting us this year!

Thank you to all the vendors that came today to join us; you’re all the best and such a joy to have all in one place! Created in Faith Earthandclay Lone Pine Forge Equipment Heavensburg Farm Little Pembina Sign Co. ’s Baking
What an incredible way to end our market season!

To my family that has been such a help and support this season, thank you my loves; we did it!

To all our customers, thank you for your support. Thank you for helping make a dream and vision come to life. We have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves this season and look forward to planning for the next already.

We have a few more orders to get matched up to customers. We will figure that out in the next few days.

We are of course still shipping out orders for as long as you need us. 💚

I’ll be heading into the garden soon and cannot wait to start putting my hands back in the soil to get some of our cool weather crops on their way.

I am still around, I’ll be finally getting to my emails this week, I’ll be posting here and there. Just shifting gears to this next part of the season, my favourite; seed farming! 🌱

May your gardens be blessed,
May your hands be strong.

Grow extra, every which way you can.

Thank you once again,
Jess

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

We’ve washed up 7 dozen eggs to bring with us today! Reserve yours now if you’d like or FCFS.

$6/dozen
All proceeds from egg sales today are going to the WEE Community Food Bank

05/04/2026

It’s Market day! 🥳
I can’t wait to see everyone who has placed pre orders with us! I’ll have all your goods with me, come find our table at the market to get your items!

Things to remember:
🔹 Please bring a food and/or cash donation for the WEE Community Food Bank
🔹 If you’d like to participate in the 2026 Feeding Families Grow Challenge, make sure you register with the folks volunteering at WEE Food bank. Super simple and easy!
🔹 Don’t forget your free Collection! And bring a bag for seed potatoes, should you choose
🔹 Stop by our friends tables and see all their awesome items they’re bringing today!

The Market is open from 4:30-7 at the WEE Community Food Bank in Entwistle

See you there!!

05/03/2026

If you’re near Ardrossan today, come by and say hi! Second last market of the season (tomorrow is the last!)

05/03/2026

Join us at the L&L Spring Market at the Ardrossan Recreational Complex today from 10 am - 4 pm! We’re in the hall on the south side of the building.

We’ve got seed potatoes 🥔, onion sets 🧅, seed garlic 🧄 and strawberry bareroots 🍓 in stock. As well as farm fresh eggs! 🥚