Beside the Crowe River
On our daycation day last week we drove up through the town of Marmora and up to Jillian’s Antiques & Things. After visiting the store we stopped beside the Crowe River for a lovely walk beside the water. Marmara is … Continued
The Daycations Begin
With the nice weather we like to get out and about and explore our area where we live by taking daycations. We thought we would take advantage of a lovely Tuesday this week and take our first daycation this spring … Continued
Whimsical Toadstools
Adding whimsy to the garden gets to be addictive. Several years ago I made some mosaic toadstools out of pot saucers and old tiles. The tiles were a freecycle find and the half marbles were left over from other projects. The … Continued
Amusing to Watch
Little Red brings a smile to our faces when he/she gets up to antics in the garden. This week they have found their way to the bottle tree where the coconut feeders hang for the winter.
Those Amazing Little Seeds
Tiny seeds can grow into beautiful things. It is just barely spring time, by the calendar, and that means it’s time to start thinking about sowing seeds (inside for some, but outside for others). Most seeds can be started inside about 6 weeks before … Continued
Canada Blooms 2015
A day trip out to Canada Blooms is always a fun experience when we are desperately waiting for spring weather to arrive and get working in the garden. Last week we had a day trip to the Direct Energy Building … Continued
R for Redpolls
Redpolls belong to the finch family. This little bird is about the same size as a goldfinch, around 12 or 13 cm. long. Sometimes they are commonly mistaken for house finches or pine siskins.
I for Inuksuk
Have you met Inuky? That is what I call my brick inuksuk. An inuksuk is a stone monument used by the Inuit as a marker for special places, interesting places, marking trails or location of food or people, navigation, or migration routes of … Continued
Cute Little Pouch
This cute little knitted pouch is the perfect stash busting project that you can knit up quickly and save for gift giving later. You can make it in all different colours to hold all sorts of things and it would … Continued
P for Plant Tables
A couple of years ago my husband re-purposed the old deck wood into plant tables. They are very sturdy and can hold a lot of weight. A basic frame was made from some 4×4’s and some 2×6’s. Then across the top … Continued
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
One of our favourite lens friends to watch in the garden are the ruby throated hummingbirds. These amazing little birds arrive during April and stay till towards the end of September or beginning of October.
Circulars Go Round and Round
Do you use circular needs for your larger knitting? They are great for afghans and large items. But one of the problems is that they are always curled round and round after being stored in the holders they come in. … Continued
The Succulents Were Framed
One of the projects over the past gardening season was making a succulent frame. I saw the idea at Canada Blooms and on various websites. One day while visiting some thrift stores I came across a basket that would be … Continued
In The Branches
A favourite spot for the birds to perch is in the branches of the pine tree before they flit in and out to the feeders. They flit so quickly it is sometimes hard to get good photos of them and … Continued
A Year of Following the Honeysuckle
A project that is coming to an end is the following of the honeysuckle shrub for the past year. This was a fun project following the progress throughout a gardening year from March 2014 to February 2015.