Building the Bug Flats
What do you do with some old wood, old bits of trees, and old bricks? Why you build a block of flats of course. The Bug Flats are now under construction and there will be free accommodation for all sorts of … Continued
Five on Friday
There are always so many things happening in a week that it is sometimes hard to pick out 5 things that are highlights. The first one was easy. It was our Grandson’s birthday on June 1, so time for gifts, … Continued
Fuller Native and Rare Plants
A week or so ago we visited Fuller Native & Rare Plants. I love places like this as you know the plants are grown in our gardening zone so will do well in my garden. They specialize in native perennials, wildflowers, grasses, … Continued
Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder
Awhile ago while browsing though the dollar store I came across these little mesh domes for popping over plates of food to keep the flies off. And immediately my mind was thinking of how to convert it into another hanging … Continued
The Farmyard Garden
If you are a regular reader at my site you know I love to give my gardens names. This little area at the bottom of the deck stairs and right beside the garage door is the farmyard garden. When we … Continued
The Hanging Mesh Feeder
For my birthday I received this lovely whimsical hanging mesh bird feeder. As that was back in March it has been hanging in the third bedroom, which is also my sewing room. A few weeks ago I got it hanging … Continued
Stepping Stones for the Garden
Creating whimsy for the garden is a fun project. These mosaic stepping stones were ones that I made a few years ago. You need round paving stones, tiles, old keys, and gem stones. and whatever else you want to use … Continued
The Ottawa Tulip Festival
We had a wonderful visit to Ottawa to see the tulip festival in the middle of the week. What an amazing sight to see beds and beds of tulips of all different colours and varieties.
It’s Nesting Time
It’s that time of year when the birds and critters are nesting. The garden has seen lots of activity from various birds. This is a good time of year to put out nesting material for the birds to use.
Creating a Plant Poke
Every garden deserves a bit of whimsy. I’ve been adding the gazing balls and plant pokes to the garden. A new addition was a plant poke I created out of a styrofoam ball, some push pins and a metal stake. … Continued
Sewing: Jewelry Pouch
If you go away on short or long trips you need somewhere to store your accessories and with this easy to sew little pouch you can keep all sorts of little things besides jewelry from getting lost.
Books: A Twist of Fortune
A Twist of Fortune is the fourth book in the Sgt Windflower mysteries set in small communities in Newfoundland on the east coast of Canada. I have had the pleasure of reading the three previous book by Mike Martin and couldn’t … Continued
Spreading Their Wings
Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult. I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry. I searched … Continued
O for Osprey
A favourite bird for us to observe and photograph is the osprey. Osprey are fish eating birds of prey. There are a few osprey nesting platforms around the bay and on our walks we’ve always got our eye on them … Continued
Yummy Veggies
I love to grow a selection of veggies in containers on my plant tables. Soon the weather will be nice enough to start planting. Some veggies like peas, bean and root plants prefer to be planted directly into the soil. … Continued