The Garden 2020 – craftygardener.ca

1 Jan 2021

Goodbye 2020 Hello 2021

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Eye on the Sky, The Garden 2020 | 6

December was a milder month than we usually have, with lots of rain. There was snow on the odd day but it quickly melted away with the temperatures above 0 Celsius or washed away with the rain. I didn’t take … Continued

30 Nov 2020

Goodbye November

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020 | 4

Another month has zipped right by. We certainly had a mixture of weather for November. There were days when the temperatures reached 20+ Celsius, days when it was sunny, days that were rainy, and days that gave us snow. I’m … Continued

31 Oct 2020

Octo-brrr

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020 | 21

October is always the month of change. Autumn arrived on September 21 and October lets us now it is officially here. Brrr! The leaves begin to fall, landing here there and everywhere. Gorgeous colours appear. Daylight disappears, and it will … Continued

21 Oct 2020

Freezing Goodness

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Organization, Recipes, The Garden 2020 | 8

At this time of the year when fresh, local veggies are available I love to buy extras and freeze for use over the winter. I’ve been stocking up the freezer with homegrown and local goodness. Beans and peas grown in … Continued

14 Oct 2020

Garden Lens Friends

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends, The Garden 2020 | 7

At this time of the year the winter lens friends start returning and we are always taking photos of them. Do you remember the old song about Turkeys in the Straw? Well here is the updated version of two turkeys … Continued

7 Oct 2020

Black Walnut

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020, Trees | 4

The eastern black walnut, or juglans nigra grows wild around, but not on, the property. It grows straight and tall and is a great shade tree. An old Guiding book, Fifty Trees of Canada, and searching the internet gave me … Continued

27 Sep 2020

Hello Autumn

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, The Garden 2020 | 14

Goodbye Summer, hello Autumn. I hope you enjoy the tour of the garden at the end of September 2020. The colourful rake wreath was an easy make, and it is perfect for putting by the front door on Autumn days. … Continued

30 Aug 2020

Goodbye August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020 | 19

August seemed to whiz by in a flash. From very hot and humid days at the beginning of the month to lots of thunder storms and a cooling down at the end of the month. The tomatoes have been plentiful, … Continued

9 Aug 2020

The Bridge Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2020 | 9

A new shady garden has been taking shape and will be part of the bridge garden. In 2014 we replaced the old bridge with another one made from old decking. On this side of the bridge there are a couple … Continued

1 Aug 2020

It’s Already August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Lens Friends, The Garden 2020 | 20

August, where did you come from so quickly? The heatwave of July lasted right through the month and the ground and flowers are parched. Enjoy a peek through my garden gate for July. The rose of sharon started blooming just … Continued

19 Jul 2020

Hot, Hot, Hot in July

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, The Garden 2020 | 12

Wow, we are really having a really hot and humid July so far. It really isn’t good for the garden as even the drought resistant plants are starting to wilt. I water the veggie containers early in the mornings to … Continued

2 Jul 2020

Herb’s Place

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Container Gardening, Garden areas, Garden Projects, The Garden 2020 | 18

A new little spot was created in the trellis garden and called Herb’s Place. I don’t know if the mail carrier will drop by with any mail, but there are going to be lots of herbs. An old mailbox was … Continued