Winter Has Arrived
So glad I managed to get my spring bulbs and perennials planted when I did (last week!), it looks like winter might be here to stay:
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Winter Garden 2011
I spent some time in the garden this week (in between rain storms), cleaning up the last of the summer crops, harvesting potatoes and onions, and transplanting small starter plants from the nursery bed into their roomier winter beds. Thinning the carrot patch. Sweet …
Book Review: Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat
I was invited to participate in another virtual book tour being hosted by TLC earlier this summer, and having had so much fun with the previous one, I was eager to take part. This book is very different from the novel that I reviewed last summer, but the topic …
Spilling the Beans
Sorry, this isn’t the confessional post that that title would suggest. Having been vegetarians for so long, our family has always eaten a lot of beans. We do eat meat these days, but beans are still a delicious, protein packed staple in our house. While …
Saltspring Island 2011
We returned from our annual pilgrimage to Saltspring Island last week, and I thought I’d share a few photos. Misty morning at Ruckle Park. We shared breakfast with a hungry sea otter: (Well, he didn’t actually share, but that was just fine with me). Spent …
Book Review: Keeping Bees
I’ve just had a look at a new book called “Keeping Bees”, by Pam Gregory and Claire Waring (the book is part of Flame Tree Publishing’s Green Guides series). Claire Waring was a contributing writer to The Beekeeper’s Bible, which I read and thoroughly enjoyed …
Five Weeks Old.
Just a quick update on the babies before signing off for weekend activities. When the chicks were a couple of weeks old, I moved their “nursery pen”, which is inside the coop, in front of the door to the chicken tractor, creating a larger area for …
The Case of the Missing Berries: A Garden Caper
After threatening to rip out my strawberry patch last year due to lackluster production, I think I’ve finally figured out the key to getting a good crop. Despite having 60+ strawberry plants, I never seemed to get more than a handful or two at …
Chillin’
It’s Canada Day in these parts. If you need me, I’ll be (weatherman willing) outside catching some rays. Happy long weekend!