Jo Sedore

I live in Ottawa and my homestead is west of Sudbury.

Along the North shore of Lake Huron, there are pockets of old forest that are more commonly found further south. I have found a tulip tree in a stand along the shoreline. I know you can get peaches to grow and produce fruit in the Soo as long as you have them well sheltered.
The big lake holds its heat well into the fall. People think of that area as being far north but I have had growing seasons where the killing frost didnt happen until late November.

I've been in the Ottawa valley for 4 years now. The Valley weather is much drier with a wider swing of temps than along the North shore.

I've been collecting whips off of the fallen Shagbark Hickory trees in Aylmer, Quebec. They root easily so I am hoping to establish a sheltered belt of Hicks on my woodlot.
My land is in a micro clime along of the north shore of Lake Huron and it is similar to where the parent trees are existing now.

I've also collected some nice thick fallen limbs. Hickory is a nice dense wood, also good for smoking food and I collected it just because I like the texture of it.

I am in Aylmer, Quebec. I am originally from Northern Ontario where I farmed and grew for the farmers market.

I am onboard with the local Community Garden. We are growing in small plots around the city. We are in partnership with the local Food Bank.

I would love to talk with others who consider homesteading to be a way of life.