What’s Been Happening? – craftygardener.ca

31 May 2020

Goodbye – Hello

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 21

Goodbye to May, a month of changeable weather from polar vortex cold to lots of rain to stifling heat and humidity. Hello to June – what will you bring? May was the month of growth in the garden, and it … Continued

7 May 2020

May-be …

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends, The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 26

… it will get warmer soon. May-be the restrictions set on all of us will start to be gradually lifted. May-be there is a little light at the end of the tunnel. Until then the garden is a source of … Continued

21 Apr 2020

This is April

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 15

April has been a mixture of rain, wind and cold days. There was just the odd day that gave you the feeling that spring weather was there, but it only lasted a few hours. Just a tease! The garden continues … Continued

26 Jul 2019

The Knitting has been Slow

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Knitting, What's Been Happening? | 8

I’ve had a few projects on the go, and the going has been slow. About 4 years ago I had cataract surgery and what an improvement it made. But recently over the past several months I have been getting cloudy … Continued

17 Jul 2019

An Enjoyable Break

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Eye on the Sky, Out and About, What's Been Happening? | 21

We were so lucky to have a week away at a cottage recently. How wonderful to sit by the lake, watch the wildlife, watch the sunset, go for leisurely walks and enjoy the sounds of the lake lapping on shore. … Continued

25 May 2019

Creating and Downsizing

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2019, What's Been Happening? | 9

Gardening just doesn’t happen overnight. Last year we decided to create a new garden between the back trees which is a shady area. The first thing we did was bring home a lot of logs from the local landfill which … Continued