New Brunswick Women's Institute

09/14/2026

Good morning everyone! The "Let's Stomp out Scams" Workshop presented by the Hillsborough WI has moved their Workshop on September 24th. Hope to see you there!

09/14/2026

Atlantic Open Farm Day will take place on September 20, 2026 in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. The event will take place online and in person.

09/14/2026

A single sharp edge can completely transform how your yard looks, and most people never think about it. Here are 5 of the cleverest lawn edging materials that add instant curb appeal.

09/14/2026

Here's something the lavender farms know that most home gardeners don't. You can turn a single lavender plant into an entire yard full of them, for free, without ever taking a cutting or babysitting a tray on a windowsill.

Most people assume lavender lasts forever, but it doesn't. No matter how well you care for it or how faithfully you prune, every lavender plant slowly turns woody from the center out, and year after year it puts out fewer and fewer of those fragrant blooms. Eventually you have to replace it, and if you've got a whole hedge of the stuff, buying new plants gets expensive fast.

There's a better way, and it's almost embarrassingly simple. It's the same trick that makes tomato stems root wherever they touch the ground, adapted for lavender. You coax a new plant to grow right off the old one while it feeds off the mother plant the entire time, so there's none of the fussing and failure that comes with cuttings. Do it right and you can grow generation after generation of big, bushy, bloom-covered lavender from one starter plant, replacing your tired old woody ones for nothing.

There's a specific kind of stem to pick, one small scrape that triggers the whole thing, and a best time to do it.

I laid out the whole method. It's all in the first comment.

09/14/2026

Four counter tricks that keep everyday food fresher

A small wrap, one red apple, purple onion slices, and a paper bag can make a surprising difference in your kitchen. These simple habits may protect flavor, texture, and your grocery budget.

5. Bananas: wrap the stems with reusable wrap. This may slow browning by days, so your ripe yellow bunch stays pleasantly sweet instead of turning speckled too soon.

6. Potatoes: store them in a breathable woven basket with one clearly recognizable red apple. This pairing may help slow sprouting while keeping the potatoes earthy and ready for roasting.

One apple beside your potatoes can be a surprisingly useful counter trick.

7. Avocado: place the cut half, pit included, in a clear lidded food container with visible purple onion slices. This may reduce browning, helping the flesh stay fresh green with a smoother texture for toast or salads.

8. Bread: keep your sliced rustic loaf in a breathable brown paper bag on the counter. It usually offers better texture than refrigeration, which can make bread turn firm and stale sooner.

Together, these four actions are easy to remember: wrap bananas, pair potatoes, protect avocado, and ventilate bread. None is a guarantee, but each gives your food a better shot at staying tasty.

The next time brown speckles appear on bananas or your avocado edge starts darkening, you’ll see your counter differently. A woven basket, onion slices, and a paper bag can do more than fill the kitchen.

09/14/2026

Right now, while your garden is winding down for the year, your shrubs and vines are quietly offering you a whole batch of brand new plants, completely free. Snip the right stems this fall and one plant becomes many, at no cost at all. There are 10 that work beautifully this time of year.

Here's what makes fall the secret window. As the leaves drop and growth slows, you can take a special kind of cutting that's tougher, more successful, and far more forgiving than the fussy summer kind, and hardly anyone bothers with it. That means you can multiply the plants you already love, hydrangea, forsythia, dogwood, jasmine, and more, into free new ones to fill your beds, build a hedge, or hand out to friends. Some are so easy you literally stick them in a pot, ignore them all winter, and find them growing come spring. There's a simple method to getting it right, and a couple of tricks that push your success rate way up.

Turn one plant into many, it's all in the first comment.

09/14/2026

These S’mores Cookies are gooey, golden, and perfect for sharing! 🍪
🔥 INGREDIENTS 🔥
1 cup butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ cups chocolate chips
½ cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup mini marshmallows

Full recipe 👇

09/14/2026

What matters to you ?
WI matters to thousands of women in rural Canada – and this is why!
We help our communities every month through donations, socializing, and speaking out about issues that concern women, families, and rural Canada.
Do you have concerns about your community? Maybe WI could help!
Food, health, the environment, and education…the list goes on about what WI can and does do.
Together We Rise, For Home & Country…for more information please contact us at
[email protected]

09/14/2026

Registration opens in January 2027
Watch for more details this fall!

09/14/2026