I’ve grown potatoes in large bushel baskets for a couple of years now. I had been doing some reading on the internet and came across some articles about folks that grew potatoes in containers or bushel baskets and I decided … Continued
This past Friday we went for a walk down by the bay. The water is very high this year and it was quite wavy that morning so we didn’t see a lot of ducks, geese or swans in their favourite … Continued
Every garden deserves some garden whimsy and yesterday we added another piece to the back garden. I’ve always wanted some sort of sign post in the garden and last year when we had to remove an almost dead tree from … Continued
Earth Day should be every day, so why not reuse, recycle and re-invent new ways to pot up your plants this year. It’s time to think outside the pot. Years ago I acquired an old metal washing machine tub. It … Continued
Ninebark or Physocarpus are deciduous shrubs that are easy to grow. There are several varieties, diablo and summer wine being two of them. This native shrub prefers full sun to part shade and grows in the wild from east coast to Manitoba. … Continued
I recently finished another tote bag with some of the green yarn that was left over from the latest afghan. This is a cross body bag, great for when I’m out walking. It was made using 4 shades of green … Continued
It is time to check in with the tree following at Lucy’s blog. I’m following the honeysuckle tree/shrub. There hasn’t been a lot of change except that a fair bit of the snow around the shrub and the garden … Continued
T for tomatoes … freshly picked from the garden … mouth watering … delicious … red … yellow … orange … big … small. Tomatoes are always referred to as vegetables yet they are an edible fruit that belong to the … Continued