The Post Feeder
The woodpeckers love the post feeder that we made in the summer. This was made from a really old, old piece of 4×4 and filled with all season suet. Holes were drilled all the way through the post, a total … Continued
Plant Profile: Clematis
The Polish Spirit clematis grows happily in the trellis garden for many years. It provides many lovely purple blooms. In 2010 the trellis had to be moved for some renovations on the basement and the clematis was dug and put … Continued
Garden Books – Growing Succulents Indoors
Growing Succulents indoors is a 42 page ebook written by Cassidy Tuttle of Succulents and Sunshine. This is a book geared towards those looking to start a succulent collection as well as those who currently own succulents and need help keeping … Continued
Keeping My Ears Warm
We’ve been having some really, really cold weather so far in January so I used up some of my yarn to make some warm cozy headbands to keep my ears warm.I just hate wearing hats but during this cold spell it is … Continued
Converted to a Bottle Tree
One of the garden projects last year was to create a bottle tree using an old lilac bush that for some reason stopped growing. The branches got trimmed back so they would hold the coloured bottles.
Honeysuckle Shrub Following
There isn’t much going on with the honeysuckle shrub I’ve been following since last March. I’m sharing the December and January photos in this post as for some reason I didn’t share in December.
W for Woodpeckers
Over time we have a variety of woodpeckers visit the garden feeders. The most frequent visitors are the downy and hairy woodpeckers.
The Bling in Winter
Every garden needs a little bling … even in winter. Some of the garden danglers have been collecting snow from the recent snowfall and look so pretty. I made these danglers a few years ago out of copper wire and … Continued
Printable All Season Recipe Card
Here is the printable tag for the all season suet recipe. It prints on 4×6 inch photo paper. Be sure to set your printer settings to glossy photo paper and the correct t size. It will also print on … Continued
Munching the Corn
We have a squirrel feeder right down the back of the garden. It has a spike in the middle for fixing an ear of corn. We have ample access to corn as that is usually what is grown in the … Continued
A Tuckered Out Reindeer
This poor reindeer is all tuckered out after a hectic holiday season. Find out how to make one of your own. I’ve also included a few other reindeer crafts that I’ve had posted over the years. The pooped out, tuckered … Continued
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
The Canadian Pacific Holiday train stopped in Belleville on Saturday, November 29, 2014 and lots of local people turned out to see it. This is the eleventh year the train has stopped here.
The Pine Siskins
The pine siskins have been enjoying the feeders this past week. These cute little birds are members of the finch family.
Create some Cute Little Trees
It’s the season to think about decorating. Here are some cute little trees that are quick and easy to create. These crafts a good for making with the kids and grandkids. Some of them have links to previous posts with a … Continued
Pots Filled with Winter Greenery
My bit of gardening in November has been completed with the filling of the large pots with greenery from Nature. That does count as gardening doesn’t it? I started filling the big pots many years ago when it wasn’t the … Continued