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Alberta Gardening, Family Blog, Garden Harvest, Garden Recipes - July 7, 2022

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe

One of our favorite ways to use our rhubarb is making pie. Nothing beats homemade warm pie fresh from the oven with a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream. We usually get a harvest of rhubarb in June and again early August and depending on the year I can sometimes get a fall harvest as well. The recipe I will share is one of my families favorites; you can choose to make your own crust however I cheated and bought the frozen pie shells and the Pillsbury pie tops. MAKES 4 LARGE PIES 8 Cups Chopped Rhubarb 3 Cups Chopped...

Hard Luck Canyon | Whitecourt

Hard Luck Canyon is a must see if you are in the Whitecourt area. Hard Luck Canyon is a waterfall fed by a beaver pond when it overflows so it is best to view in spring or after a lot of rain. The Waterfall falls from the cliff side under the bridge and into the Canyon to meet Hard Luck Creek. This place is beautiful and the kids love it. The walk from the parking lot is less than 1 Km round trip and is easy for any skill level and even stroller or wagon friendly. Keep in mind that...

Carson Pegasus Provincial Park | Camping

Carson Pegasus Provincial Park is located approximately 200 Km North West of Edmonton Alberta, Canada. The Campground located within the park has almost 200 sites with walk in tenting as well and is situated on the scenic Lake McLeod. There is also Little McLeod Lake which is paddle friendly. The sites are beautifully treed with spaces between them and some sites even offer power. Carson Pegasus is situated along the foothills and within the boreal forest so it is such a beautiful and peaceful place to camp. The Campground contains 2 Playgrounds, a small beach with roped swimming area, a...

Royal Alberta Museum | Edmonton Alberta

The Royal Alberta Museum is Located in Edmonton's downtown corridor right by the ICE DISTRICT and Rogers Place home of the Edmonton Oilers. Note that the only parking on site is mobility issues only; however there is plenty of parking close by for a low cost. We parked on the street just south of the Museum for $3.00 for 4 hours. 9810 103a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0G2 The Museum is the largest in Western Canada and features Alberta's Human and Natural History along with a live bug gallery, Children's Gallery and Featured Gallery. This is a must visit for...

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park | Hike Alberta

Miquelon Lake Provincial Park is located approximately 60 km East of Edmonton Alberta and features 20 km of hiking trails. 3.7 km are paved trails around the campground and shoreline. The rest of the park is considered backcountry trails consisting of dirt grass and some low lying muddy sections. The park has a full service campground, day use area with playground and a small shallow lake. Note that the lake is not swimmable and only allows for paddle friendly watercraft. Today however we are here to talk about the hiking trails throughout the park. These trails are also Dog friendly...

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