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
Walking by the Bay
Last week on Monday we went for a walk down by the bay. This is the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario. This is one of our favourite walks and usually in the warmer weather we view lots of geese, … Continued
Plant Profile: Miscanthus
We added some new perennial grasses to the garden this past season. There is a front triangle garden that was full of perennial bloomers like heliopsis, coreopsis, purple coneflower and lots of oriental and asiatic lilies. It was a high … Continued
The Wild Pacific
Remembering Tofino, British Columbia. On a windy, wet and stormy day in November 2011, a year ago today, we visited Long Beach by Tofino, British Columbia. The wild Pacific Ocean was at its best during the storm.The waves were crashing … Continued
Covered Hangers
Here is another way of covering plastic coathangers that I created. This is a simple crochet method and doesn’t take long at all to complete. The fiddly part is joining it around the hanger, especially where the hooks are and … Continued
All Things Spidy
Our oldest grandson loves Spiderman so over the past few months I’ve been making him some Spiderman items. So naturally for Hallowe’en he was dressed in a Spiderman costume. First I made a crochet afghan for his birthday in June. … Continued
‘Tree’mendous
On our trip to British Columbia in November 2011 we got to visit Cathedral Grove. This is an absolutely amazing place to visit on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Cathedral Grove is located in MacMillan Provincial Park and it preserves a … Continued
A Juvenile Heron
On a lovely morning walk down by the bay at the end of August we sighted a variety of water birds including the great blue heron, the swan family, cormorants, gulls, Canada Geese and a young heron. Is it a … Continued
Winter Greenery
The big pots are all empty and I hate to see them sit that way all winter. Several years ago I started filling the big pots with winter greenery. Usually towards the end of October I take a walk … Continued
