I have started using an old bakers rack to store flower and vegetable seeds over winter. We have some wooden […]

My Christmas Gnomes for 2024
I am sure that if you have been reading my blog for awhile, you are aware that I like gnomes. […]

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
We were unexpectedly blessed last week with something we put our name in for back in early spring. Actually, I […]

It Turned Out to be a Corny Week
I started my week still working on using up more apples. I also decided to use some of the stuff […]

Planting Certain Vegetables and Herbs as Helper Plants
I am starting to realize that planting flowers in the garden is really important to keep pests away and attract […]

Making Zucchini Flour…is it Worth the Effort?
I planted eight containers with zucchini seeds this spring in the house. All of them sprouted and I ended up […]

Handy Items for Living Out in the Country
There seems to be an ongoing discussion with visitors to our property about what we should be calling our way […]

Berry Picking Season is Half Over
As I have the last two summers, I spend a few weeks in July/early August picking wild Saskatoons and wild […]

The People I Visit When I am out Gardening
My garden is not just the place where I plant vegetables, trees and flowers. Going out to water, weed or […]

Another Busy Week For Us Outdoors
It has definitely been a different spring/early summer in Northern Alberta. After two years of virtually no rain, we are […]