Corn Harvest
We haven’t got a lot of space in our tiny little garden, but I couldn’t resist planting a dozen corn plants. I put in a
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A Cure for Onions
I harvested my onions recently and am pleasantly surprised by how well they turned out. I experimented with growing them from seed this year, which I’d never done before, and I have to admit that I was pretty skeptical while I was transplanting those piddly …
Local Lovelies – Cheese
By now most of us have heard the benefits of buying local – it gives business to small farmers which boosts the local economy; it prevents the needless use of oil required to ship things from halfway around the world that we could have gotten …
Things to do with Zucchini
Late summer usually means an overabundance of summer squash for gardeners – namely, zucchini. I am no exception, especially when they get to be the size of this beauty. So, what to do with your bounty? I’ve got a few suggestions. The first is to …
Saltspring Island – Roadside Attractions
I thought I’d post just a few more pictures from our trip, if you can bear it. One of my favorite things about Salt Spring and the other islands is the abundance of roadside farmstands. There is such a level of trust here that these …
Things I Love – The Vinyl Cafe
My favorite way to spend a lazy Saturday morning (or Sunday morning, for that matter), is puttering around in my kitchen, baking and drinking tea while listening to the Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio. For those who don’t know it, the Vinyl Cafe is a …
Thelma Bjorge 1928 – 2006
Today was a sad day for my family, as my grandmother passed away early this morning. She was diagnosed with lung cancer a couple of years ago, and was being lovingly cared for by my mother for the last few months of her life.Thelma was …
Blackberry Jam
Blackberry bushes are one of the most invasive plants that we have around here. Any untended space is quickly overrun with these opportunistic brambles – but you won’t hear me complaining! As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing that beats the flavour of a fully …
Saltspring Island – Favorites
There’s a store on Salt Spring that sells these handpainted rubber boots, and one of these years I’m going to spring for a pair in the hopes that they’ll bring a little cheer to those rainy winter days. Many of the boots have sheep painted …
Saltspring Island – Ruckle Park
We arrived home today following our final holiday of the summer (*sob*). We spent the first few days of our trip camping on Salt Spring Island, one of our very favorite places in the world. My husband and I started going there together 13 years …