Lapointe Urban Homestead

05/03/2026

Forgot some photos from yesterday, our Rhubarb bushes are starting to pop up!

05/02/2026

Another set of Pepper Seeds along with the mandatory other peppers update!

05/02/2026

Progress is progress.. weeding this bed is taking forever.

05/01/2026

This is the not fun part of getting back to this after a few years of not touching it. I only got a bit through before decided to leave it for the rest of the weekend.

04/30/2026

Some more photos from yesterday (29th) after the rain. Decided it was a good idea to start planting some Radishes and Carrots. (Yes, that is Garlic coming out of that bed.)

04/29/2026

Its alive! Crazy how much growth occurred in 24 hours.

04/26/2026

Another food post!

I realized recently that my morning have been a bit rough getting going and making the required meals needed in the AM; last week I made some sheet eggs for the first time and wanted to share my recent results and recommendations especially for those that like to prepare food for later in the week:

Ingredients:
1 Onion (Red or Yellow, whatever preference)
Handful of Mushrooms (I used white)
6 Eggs (I'm not Gaston, don't judge, I buy them at Costco in bulk :)
Frying Pan, Baking Sheet, Parchment Paper

Recipe:
1. Pre-Heat Oven 350C
2. Finely chop your onion and mushrooms, cook in a frying pan on low until transparent.
3. Crack your associated eggs into a bowl and whisk until scrambled.
4. Place parchment down into Baking Sheet (makes it transfer later)
5. Transfer Onions and Mushrooms into Baking Sheet.
6. Pour Eggs into Baking sheet.
7. Place into Oven; check every 10 minutes but should take about 20. (Its done when you can pass a butter knife into it and no liquid comes out.)
8. Once done, let it cool a bit before cutting it up into squares.

And Voila, my masterpiece (photo below). It may not look great, but its delicious. Typically lasts about 3-4 days.

04/25/2026

Another nice Saturday here in Saint John (11C), time to get out and prepare a few more garden beds.

Here's a photo of one of the beds after some weeding: Red Onions and some Garlic.

This specific bed has a lot of visitors as it more front facing with no proper coverage so figured this way if a deer gets into it, they'll have some bad breath :)

04/21/2026

Coleslaw Recipe:

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Oil (veg)
1/4 Cup Vinegar
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
4 Carrots
1/4 Cabbage

Instructions:
1. Finely peel and slice carrots to 1 inch matchsticks.
2. Chop your cabbage up into 1 inch "chunks" or to your liking.
3. Mix Carrots and Cabbage into a mixing bowl with Sugar, Vinegar, Oil, Salt and Pepper
4. Stir well.
5. Transition to storage container for 24 hours in Fridge.
6. Enjoy!

04/21/2026

Gardening Layouts:

Its important when planting that you take into consideration companion planting, planting for your zone and any pest concerns.

Here is an example of one of my bed planting that I will starting during April:

4x10 Bed
(Currently has Fall Garlic)
Radishes (front row)
Carrots (middle)
Beets (back)

Since radishes finishes quicker than the rest, once done, I'll be planting Onion Sets into those spots.

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