Here in Alberta our weather woes typically involve cursing our frozen fingers as we scrape icy windshields or groaning when May rain...

In June when I wrote about our new backyard greenhouse, the fresh white paint inside had barely dried and the young plants, still tidy...

Here we are in a new season - and in some ways a new world entirely - and I'm happy to report our little food-growing addition is complete.

We've been cooking up a new little project for our urban plot at Hereabouts - a wee space for soaking up the sun and growing more food.

The tiny house faces south; the main roof overhang manages the sun that enters the clerestory windows, while the two canopies manage sun...