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 […]
Sometimes an Image Just Speaks to You
I enjoy scrolling through Pinterest looking for craft or project ideas. A few weeks ago, I came across this image […]
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 […]
Somehow it is Easier to be Creative in Summer
Our weather is finally warming up. The nights are no longer going below 10° and our daytime highs are slowly […]
Something I Will Likely See Only Once in my Lifetime
On Wednesday afternoon I was headed outside to do some weeding. I would say that half of the time that […]
Planting Trees in the Rain…Again
Last year at this time we received our tree order from a tree nursery in northern Quebec. The instructions said […]