Harrowsmith Fall 2019 | 245whisky jack wool rousies
spatchcocking Similar to
butterflying, the term spatchcocking
refers to splitting a whole bird
(poultry or game bird) in
preparation for grilling.
square foot gardening For urban
dwellers, this organized method
involves intensive planting in
a small area or grid, allowing
more vegetables to be grown
in a limited space versus the
traditional row garden.
whisky jack The grey jay is a
bird of many names, including
whisky jack, Canada jay or, more
commonly, camp robber. The
grey jay lives in all 13 provinces
and territories and remains in
Canada’s boreal and alpine forests
year-round. In 2015, the team at
Canadian Geographic founded
the National Bird Project with the
purpose of determining an official
bird for Canada by 2017, the 150th
anniversary of Confederation.
The grey jay snagged the national
bird title, ousting the Canada
goose, common loon, black-
capped chickadee and snowy owl.
wool rousies Also known as wool
handlers, rousies pick off the dirty
and scraggy ends of wool before
rolling up the fleece for baling.zero till No-till farming is a
technique used to prevent soil
disruption by seeding directly
into the stubble of the previous
crop. As with conservation tillage
(an approach whereby cultivation
is done with less aggressive
implements or fewer times per
year, or both), zero till allows for
more organic matter retention
thanks to an increased amount of
water infiltrating the soil. HTRAVEL & CULTURE: SAY WHAT?