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I, Melanie, have a problem with late night baking. Really I never plan on it, as it would not be smart to plan baking late at night, ha! Last night’s edition was one of our favourite snacks, Biscotti. Have tried a number of recipes & am always willing to try anything that sounds like it […]
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Do you have problems with pollination? Do you have enough pollinators around your garden? You can only benefit from this, as we give directions on how to attract and keep pollinators near where you need them. Not sure if you were able to make it to the Kelwood Seed Swap and Gardening Social, we had […]


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Are you still on the look-out for the perfect gift for your loved one? Our team, over here at Ten Lairs Deep, has got you covered with our ‘Last Minute Valentines Day SPECIAL‘ We realize that this may be last minute because it is. We had a death in our family and it really rocked […]
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Friday morning my grandpa, Peter Kopytko, passed away surrounded by family peacefully. Grandpa, in my eyes, was a hardworking farmer, accomplished pipe-fitter (the plumber I always called for advice), father/grandfather/great-grandpa, a faithful man who went to church Sunday mornings. He taught me many things, but a few stand out as the value of hard work […]


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Wallace has turned 11. Cannot believe how fast time flies when having so very much fun – as it follows our Wallace where-ever he finds himself. If you have not been here since the beginning, here is our first glimpses of such an amazing companion: Wallace [as a puppy]: Wallace came after our first Old […]
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2nd Annual Kelwood Seed Swap & Gardening Social date has been set: Saturday, February 10 10AM – 3PM. We are thrilled to be part of the stellar lineup of speakers/presenters this year. If you did not attend the previous Seed Swap & Gardening Social we had spoke about the importance of using minimal plastics in […]


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Had a little Bob Ross ‘happy accident’ moment recently. Was doing the yearly organizing of the hard-drives & stumbled upon a folder that I had not really looked at. Opened it up and found a whole lot of footage I had wrote off as deleted with my old iPhone 6 that is constantly not working. […]
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I realize that we are in the depths of winter, but I KNOW I am not the only one thinking of this years gardens. ‘How much to plant?‘, is a tough question for any gardener to answer. Highly suggest starting with answering yourself the following questions: Take a look at the reference guide below, it […]


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Kinda like when people that I know share things about them that I may not have known or even would have put together. Today I feel like sharing a bit about my [Melanies’] past; you may or may not know this about me. Enjoy, ha! Prior to moving to our little hamlet, Kelwood, Aaron & […]
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Happy New Year! Sincerely wishing you the best in this next new year, from our lil’ family farm to you! We are well underway into 2024. If we are being honest, I am still in the phase of writing both years.. Will get it yet, haha. Welcome – if you are new or if it […]
