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Jane Sorensen
Jane Sorensen occasionally blogs about urban wildlife and conservation and DIY projects at bigcitylittlehomestead.ca. She loves learning how things work through reading, watching her creative friends’ projects, and doing things hands-on, sometimes writing about it for others. Professionally, she pursues good design and financial efforts to make projects (or processes) graceful, efficient, and sustainable—to ultimately conserve resources and expand green (or blue!) acreage anywhere in the world.
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Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island transforms into a serene winter wonderland during the colder months.

Harrowsmith Jr. – Yellow Currant Delivers Crazy Harvests of Mini Tomatoes
This tiny tomato is the most minuscule I’ve seen, but it sure isn’t one to disappoint. It produces tons of pea-sized golden-yellow tomatoes.

Homemade Gnocchi
An easy gnocchi recipe using breadcrumbs from leftover bread.

Getting Started in Birding
Every month, founder of Sara Frances Designs & resident birding expert, Scott Holland, shares his insights on how we can help our native songbirds survive & thrive.

Astronomy March 2025
What to see in the night sky in March 2025.