As September starts the garden is beginning to wind down … lots of veggies picked and eaten, lots of blooms finished and some seeds collected and plans for moving some plants to other spots for next year are in the … Continued
One of our favourite cities to visit is Ottawa, the capital city of Canada. We just got back from a week there seeing the sights, visiting the museums, shopping in the Byword Market and of course visiting the Parliament … Continued
I am on my quest to use up the extra zucchini with my version of zucchini fritters. I usually don’t cook anything that is fried or deep fried but these fritters only take a couple of minutes in a frypan … Continued
The weather has been a hot and muggy and one morning we decided to walk down by the bay and enjoy the breeze off the water. Just by the children’s play area in a marshy area that the swans nest … Continued
Ormsby is a little village off Highway 62N at Highway 620. Listed as one of the ghost towns of this part of Ontario with a population of 20 (there abouts) it has two amazing places to visit. The Old Schoolhouse Tea Room … Continued
Zucchini is plentiful … from the garden or from the market. I’ve been getting creative and trying out some new recipes. I’ve got some growing in the garden, and after some little ones dropping off it looks like I might … Continued
I love the summer when we take lots of daycations in and around our area. Recently we stopped at the Old Ormsby Schoolhouse for their educated dining. This was an old one room schoolhouse that is now a restaurant that … Continued
I love garden flags and have a few of them in different sizes and locations in the garden. While visiting our family in British Columbia we made our own special garden flag.
It has been another busy week in July and once again there were lots of things to smile about. Here are 5 things that I managed to get photos of this week. The best thing of all was it was … Continued
Sooke is a wonderful place to visit on the west coast of Vancouver Island. One of the things that really impressed me was the community gardens.
We have had the most amazing trip out to British Columbia and back again. The best part of the trip was seeing family once again and doing all sorts of amazing things with them.
Do you want some help in controlling pests in the garden?Ladybugs are winged insects that belong to the beetle family. They are small, rounded and usually bright coloured with hardened wing cases to cover the transparent wings. The red and … Continued
One of my personal challenges this year is to learn to use the power tools more effectively. I’ve had fun learning to use the brad nailer, the drill and the saws.
We all know it is important to relax after work. Little Red thinks so too. After a busy time running all over the washing line and investigating the exits from all angles he stretched out on the deck railing in … Continued
The house wrens love the garden and each year take over some of the birdhouses and fill them with their nests. There is actually a birdhouse with the perfect size whole for the wrens but they also love the other … Continued