Fried eggplant can be a tasty addition to soups, salads

Question: My neighbour brought me eggplants from her garden. How do I prepare them? Should I cook them? — Colton   Answer: Yes, you need to cook them. Here is one idea for preparing eggplant: peel the skin off and slice the eggplant into . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

Adding a roof to save a roof

Clear corrugated panels provide needed coverage

Summer projects are typically dreamed up and completed in hopes they will help us enhance our outdoor experience — with the benefits typically enjoyed during the warmer months. Although these homeowners quickly validated this theory last spring, an ulterior motive for . . .

Posted: 2021-11-26

GREEN house

Designing with potted plants creates perfect interiorscape

Biophilia, a concept introduced in the 1980s by Edward O. Wilson, describes a human's natural instinct to interact with nature and other forms of life. Elliott Bennett knows firsthand the value of biophilic design. The vice president of Air Strength . . .

Posted: 2016-01-02

Spotted TERROR

Tiny fly wreaks havoc on North American fruit

Growing a mix of small fruits in the garden alongside flowering plants infuses it with colour, flavour and diversity. Manitoba's legendary climate with its long, cold winters and hot, dry summers, as well as rich, clay soil has proven ideal . . .

Posted: 2015-08-29

Fall for your garden

These tips will help your plants make the most of autumn

Most fall gardening tasks can be divided into two categories — mandatory and optional (with some being more optional than others). Should you cut back your perennials in fall? Will flax straw protect your borderline hardy perennials? How can you prevent . . .

Posted: 2017-09-23

CONNIE OLIVER: Pink surprisingly versatile, flattering

Most little girls dream of a princess bedroom, a soft feminine, Jeannie's bottle, girly space. Sometimes, grown-up girls need a little princess magic, too, perhaps with a more mature esthetic. This lovely lavender bedroom is restful, pretty and yes, pink. Not . . .

Posted: 2013-03-30

Home buying 101

Upgrade your financial knowledge

SO, YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME. As excited as you may be at the prospect of having a place to call your own, there’s some financial groundwork to cover before you can make it happen. Let’s break down the steps that . . .

Posted: 2022-02-25

SOLUTIONS: Clean dishtowel best for storing, wrapping veggies

QUESTION: Are paper towels a sanitary product for wrapping food such as veggies, or cooking in the microwave? Lucille, Winnipeg ANSWER: How you store and cook food such as fruit and vegetables will have a major impact on their taste and . . .

Posted: 2013-08-31

Cut the bitterness right out of cucumbers

Question: As gardening season approaches, I am thinking ahead to previous challenges. The problem is that my garden cucumbers always taste bitter. Do you have any solutions to get rid of the bitter flavour? Thanks, Meg Answer: This old trick works on . . .

Posted: 2021-05-22

Keep tea out of the fridge for optimum freshness

Question: How long does tea stay fresh before it goes bad? Should I refrigerate tea? — Aaron Answer: Although tea will gradually lose flavour over time, if properly stored, away from air, light and moisture, it will not go bad and . . .

Posted: 2020-04-18