Walking by the Bay
Last week on Monday we went for a walk down by the bay. This is the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario. This is one of our favourite walks and usually in the warmer weather we view lots of geese, … Continued
Plant Profile: Miscanthus
We added some new perennial grasses to the garden this past season. There is a front triangle garden that was full of perennial bloomers like heliopsis, coreopsis, purple coneflower and lots of oriental and asiatic lilies. It was a high … Continued
The Wild Pacific
Remembering Tofino, British Columbia. On a windy, wet and stormy day in November 2011, a year ago today, we visited Long Beach by Tofino, British Columbia. The wild Pacific Ocean was at its best during the storm.The waves were crashing … Continued
Covered Hangers
Here is another way of covering plastic coathangers that I created. This is a simple crochet method and doesn’t take long at all to complete. The fiddly part is joining it around the hanger, especially where the hooks are and … Continued
All Things Spidy
Our oldest grandson loves Spiderman so over the past few months I’ve been making him some Spiderman items. So naturally for Hallowe’en he was dressed in a Spiderman costume. First I made a crochet afghan for his birthday in June. … Continued
‘Tree’mendous
On our trip to British Columbia in November 2011 we got to visit Cathedral Grove. This is an absolutely amazing place to visit on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Cathedral Grove is located in MacMillan Provincial Park and it preserves a … Continued
A Juvenile Heron
On a lovely morning walk down by the bay at the end of August we sighted a variety of water birds including the great blue heron, the swan family, cormorants, gulls, Canada Geese and a young heron. Is it a … Continued
Winter Greenery
The big pots are all empty and I hate to see them sit that way all winter. Several years ago I started filling the big pots with winter greenery. Usually towards the end of October I take a walk … Continued
Red Bellied Woodpecker
We love it when we spot a new visitor to the garden. On Sunday October 13, 2012 around bird feeding time (between 4:30 and 5) a red bellied woodpecker was spotted on the peanut feeder. There was just time to … Continued
The Pot Stacker
I seem to have a large number of clay pots in various sizes. I went through a phase where I was buying them at garage sales and just storing them on my potting bench shelves. But many of them … Continued