As 2024 is drawing to a close and the Winter Solstice is just around the corner, I find myself reflecting on how the year has gone and what to plan for in 2025. I want to thank all of you who have read my blog throughout the year. I am thankful that you have spent… Continue reading I am Starting a Winter Nature Journaling Journey for 2025
For me, autumn is a time of great creative inspiration. The garden season is mostly over, and the shorter, colder days have me seeking more time indoors. Despite the inclination to start hibernating for winter, nature puts on a show of colors that are only rivalled by the new blooms of spring. Autumn is a… Continue reading Finding Creative Inspiration from Autumn
Immersing yourself in the wonders of nature can be a profound source of inspiration and creativity. The natural world has long been imaginatively translated by people throughout time in the form of cave paintings, jewellery design, poetry, music, architecture, and cuisine. The possibilities to express the ingenuity of nature through one’s creativity are endless and… Continue reading Cultivating Creativity by Gardening and Observing Nature
Now that the ground is starting to unfreeze, I am turning my attention to starting some new projects that I have had on my list to do for a while now. I like the idea of tackling a large project, and I look forward to the results, but before I begin, I often face the… Continue reading Tips on How to Complete Large Garden Projects Successfully
This week, spring 2024 has officially begun. In many ways, I view spring as the start of a new year. Setting new year's resolutions in January, in the dark of winter, has never been too effective for me, even though I have some casual thoughts about what I would like in the new year ahead.… Continue reading It’s Spring: Let the Gardening Season Begin!
It’s that time of year when it feels like winter will never end. Every once in a while, there are glimpses of spring, but then a burst of winter will occur and wipe it away. In my region, signs of spring generally don't show up until the late part of March. This year, I decided… Continue reading Finding the Motivation to Go Outside in the Late Winter
For gardeners who live in a colder climate, winter can be a challenging time of year, particularly when the garden is covered in deep snow and spring comes late. As a way to keep up with some aspects of gardening through the winter, I have started to spend more time caring for houseplants over the… Continue reading Houseplants: A Winter Alternative to Outdoor Gardening
Making a garden plan is one of those activities that most gardeners know they should do, whether it’s informally on a scrap piece of paper or formal computer designs, but as with many preparatory tasks, a garden plan can easily be put off and never done. I often procrastinate on the planning phase and usually… Continue reading How to Find Motivation to Create a Garden Plan
It is that time of the year in my part of Canada where the days are cold and dark and the snow lingers longer each time before it melts. The beautiful autumn colours are becoming a distant memory as the transition from autumn to winter is fully underway. After the heightened activity and beauty of… Continue reading Finding the Positive in the Dark Part of the Year
The Heron and Rose 