Cheep Rent
Cheep rent or perhaps that could be cheep ‘wren’t. On one of our local drives along Country Road 5 there is a wonderful display of birdhouses and I’m sure I’m not the only one that stops to take photographs of this building … Continued
Plant Profile: Gerbera Daisies
I’ve followed a link party for awhile now, called Alphabe-Thursday. I thought that over the winter I would join in whenever possible and put a gardening twist on it by showing plants and flowers that start with the letter of … Continued
The Squirrels
Squirrels – friends or foe? I think you either love or hate the squirrels. I really don’t like them because they are always finding ways to get to the bird feeders to get the seed. But I love the antics … Continued
It’s Magic
Add some magic to your child’s or grandchild’s Christmas Eve by making some magic reindeer food and a magic key. Is your child or grandchild worried because they don’t have a chimney in their house?How will Santa get in to … Continued
City Reflections
About the middle of November we went for a walk down by the bay. The waters were calm and just perfect for reflections. The first fabulous reflection is of The Anchorage, a condominium right on the waterfront. This building is … Continued
Hoe Hoe Hoe
It is that time of year to get out some seasonal whimsy. Does the time I spent doing this count as gardening? I guess that could be stretching it a bit. I get some crazy ideas, some inspired by others, … Continued
A Downy or a Hairy
Of the various species of woodpeckers that visit the feeders in the garden, two of them are very similar. The downy woodpecker and the hairy woodpecker are different sizes. They both have vertical stripes on their body and the males … Continued
The Bay Bridge
Connecting Belleville to Prince Edward County is the Bay Bridge, or more formally the Norris Whitney Bridge. When we moved to this area in 1981 there was the old swing bridge but by 1982 a new structure was built. That meant … Continued
The Wild Grasses
In the ditches of the rural country roads and along the highways in Ontario huge clumps of common reed grass grow.
Feeding Time at the River
It was another glorious sunny day for mid November and we had been out for a drive in the county and then stopped at a section of the waterfront trail that we rarely walk along. As we came over the … Continued