Farmer Tasha4 days ago1 minThe Storm On Saturday I met the farmer who uses the same land as us and as he was leaving we both received a warning from environment Canada that a...
Farmer TashaMay 171 minThe Big MoveThere is a relief when you finally move out of your old home and into the new one. You feel a sense of settledness that you were unable...
Farmer TashaMay 91 minHere Comes a New Season!There is a beautiful mix of farm land and natural forest at the new Sparrow home. I find myself enjoying the mix of woodland spring...
Farmer TashaApr 271 minLand Ho! The new Sparrow nestYay for new land!! Our land may not look like much in the throws of a late spring with leafless trees and barren ground but life is...
Farmer TashaApr 181 minSpring NotesI went for a walk this week with a dear friend who took these pictures of each sign of spring that we came across. Soon I will be able...
Farmer TashaApr 41 minQ is for QuailThis is Razzle Dazzle. She is one of my coturnix quail and the most friendly. When she was young I taught her how to garden with me. I...
Farmer TashaMar 291 minThe Little Greenhouse is Up!I got our greenhouse put up in time for snow and -12 degrees! We have never had a large greenhouse for our seedlings. Not yet. Perhaps...
Farmer TashaMar 201 minIs Black Krim the Best Tomato?My son helped me take a picture of the baby tomatoes that are poking their heads out of the soil this year. Each year it is so...
Farmer TashaMar 82 minWe Continue To LookIt has been difficult to concentrate on looking for land in the last while. Our hearts and prayers have been elsewhere, overseas,...
Farmer TashaFeb 212 minSparrow's Volunteer CommunityI had quite a few surprises last year, but one of the biggest ones is how many people felt drawn to volunteer at Sparrow. I think...
Farmer TashaFeb 142 minSeeds and New Beginnings (2022)On this sunny February day I am so thankful to be sitting in my favorite chair with a hot cup of tea, my new farming journal and my first...
Teresa VeltmanSep 6, 20214 minThe Farm with a Big HeartThe rain is coming down, the kind that comes at you sideways, makes puddles when you walk and soaks you through to the skin. Tasha Kang,...
Farmer TashaApr 25, 20211 minWould You Like Some Window Space?A few weeks ago I got a call from Tim who works at Bayview Glen Church. He asked, "Do you want some window space?" He had heard that we...
Farmer TashaApr 13, 20211 minYay For Spring!These fat little cabbage babies delight me! It is always hopeful to see a tiny brown seed that emerges spindly and easily harmed...
Farmer TashaNov 23, 20201 minSummer MemoriesFall has come and with it the colder weather and rain (and even snow today). Covid19 it has made it a different sort of season for all...
Farmer TashaNov 16, 20202 minGrateful for GarlicWas anyone else extremely thankful for this unseasonal warm spell we just had? Most years I spend garlic planting season wearing...
Farmer TashaAug 26, 20202 minM.I.N.D. Garden Update: Meet AmandaOne of the strong beliefs of Sparrow is that everyone, no matter how much money they have, should be able to have access to healthy...
Farmer TashaJul 29, 20202 minA Tip For All Basil LoversAlmost everyone loves basil. It is excellent in pesto, tomato sauce, or a simple tomato, basil and mayo sandwich. I just love the smell...
Farmer TashaJun 26, 20202 minSquirrels Making You Squirrelly? Some of us live in an area that is overrun with squirrels. As cute as they are they can drive us a little crazy especially when our...