My husband has been trying to figure out a way to make concrete planters and benches for the garden. I […]

One Person’s Trash Can Become Another Person’s Colourful Treasure
I have mentioned many times about us finding things to bring home from the free shelve n share at our […]

I Had Seeds on my Mind This Week
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 […]