Winter Wildlife and Birds
When we moved into our current home, I noticed a large increase in the number and variety of birds, along with a regular rotation of other urban wildlife including squirrels, Continue Reading →
Category Archives: gardening
Small garden, small bounty
This year’s garden was pared back from past years; only what I thought could grow was planted. For the most part, this was a sound plan; the garden has been Continue Reading →
Smaller Garden Year
The last few years, I’ve struggled with the garden. Bad luck with weather (crazy wet followed by crazy dry spells) and poor soil meant lousy yields. This year, I am Continue Reading →
Compounded Guilt
I recently found myself in that endless cycle of feeling guilty about stuff I haven’t done — I haven’t prepared the garden, I haven’t published the SmoothieJune Book —and now Continue Reading →
Last Night I Dreamt of Frogs
I dreamt of frogs appearing by the dozen from under leaves and around a pond. I didn’t recall this dream until I was walking through the Finnerty Gardens this morning, after Continue Reading →
Unoccupied
We did not attend the Occupy Victoria/Public Assembly of Victoria rally today but by all accounts it was peaceful and reasonable. Mat Wright took some great photos; here’s some more Continue Reading →
Plums, apples and the first real harvest
Saturday, I harvested nearly 6 lbs of plums while I was watering the garden. Most of them went to friends because there are another 6 lbs or more still on Continue Reading →
More Garden Progress
Got up early this morning — not intentionally but since I was up, I went outside to deal with some of the garden stuff. After the thankless and never-ending task Continue Reading →
Garden progress at last
Another sunny day so I decided it was high time to get some serious planting done. Unfortunately, I had to do battle with a whole lot of tent caterpillars on Continue Reading →
Mike was right.
Renting a rototiller was totally the solution to my overwhelmed-by-the-garden blues. We booked it for the day but were done tilling four beds in well under an hour — really Continue Reading →