Harrowsmith

Harrowsmith is still the reliable go-to for gardeners, weekend carpenters, homesteaders, hobby farmers and urban dwellers with romantic fantasies of country life. Harrowsmith publishes four issues a year in conjunction with the seasons.

Harrowsmith

Spring in Full Bloom

Springing into our 50th Year

Focus on What Matters

Harrowsmith Spring Made in Canada for Mom

A New Lease on Life • How Second Chance Ranch helps farm animals find loving homes (and how it restored my faith in humanity)

More Than Human • How farm animals can help children, youth and adults overcome mental health challenges

ON OUR BOOKSHELF

Nurturing Love • Natalie MacMaster challenges readers to cherish what really matters in this uplifting memoir

BORED NO MORE!

The Mother of All Cookbooks • Collect the recipes that shape your family and turn them into a one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day gift she’ll treasure forever.

Dig Into Spring

The Secret World of Trial Gardens • An inside look at what growers learn — and what home gardeners gain — from these living laboratories

The Buzz on Community Science • How to explore the benefits of tracking bees (and more!) in your backyard

Gardening By the Foot • Square-foot gardening turns even the smallest or most challenging spaces into productive, joyful places to grow food. Dara Gellman reflects on how this simple grid system makes gardening feel doable, abundant and surprisingly magical

The Recipe is Love

SUMAC, SMOKE & SPRING • Chef ILona Daniel revisits the sweet, sour and smoky flavours of her Beirutsi-Armenian background and invites you to share in the rebirth of spring and the resilience of family, food and memory.

Bee-licious Gardens • Feed your family — and the bees — with a thriving vegetable-and-pollinator garden

Celebrating the Women in Our Lives • This Mother’s Day feast from Danielle French, founder of South Pond Farms in Pontypool, Ont., is shaped by fresh ingredients, family traditions and the women who raised us.

Garden Upgrade

Shed Goals • Wood, metal or plastic… Our DIY expert Steve Maxwell weighs in on selecting the right material for your next shed

MAKE IT EASY • How to build a beautiful gravel patio or walkway (without hiring a pro!)

CHARGE UP Your Lawn Care • Why it’s finally time for savvy homeowners to go electric

Relax into Spring

Take the Plunge • How to get started with forest bathing

Growing Great Places Together • If you are a garden lover, you won’t want to miss these Canadian destinations. From edible gardens to environmental action, they each have something inspiring in bloom

ADVENTURE AWAITS • WHY STAYING ACTIVE MATTERS AT ANY AGE, NO MATTER YOUR LEVEL OF FITNESS.

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