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
Now that the 2024 gardening season is coming to an end in my region, I thought I would take the time to reflect on how this season has gone for me. I found that I started out with a lot of energy and ideas in the spring, but I really struggled for most of the… Continue reading The Highs and Lows of My 2024 Gardening Season
I have recently been exploring creating a native plant garden in one of my shady areas, and I have found that designing a well-rounded native plant garden requires a shift in perspective; the focus is on supporting a healthy ecosystem rather than solely prioritizing the aesthetic value of individual plants. Successful native plant gardening builds… Continue reading Learning to Garden with Native Plants
One of the things that I like the most about maintaining a garden is seeing the diversity of wildlife that visits my yard on a regular basis. I find inspiration in watching the birds and small woodland animals as they explore their environment. Of course, there are negative aspects to having wildlife in the garden.… Continue reading Embracing Nature: Tips for Growing a Garden with Wildlife
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
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
Gardening comes with a lot of recurring, never-ending tasks that have the potential to take up a considerable amount of time, such as watering and keeping enthusiastic plants from taking over. It is easy for these jobs to take the joy out of gardening; what was an exciting or relaxing activity as a new gardener… Continue reading Finding Contentment in Routine Garden Tasks
One of the most exciting times of the year for a vegetable gardener is when the fruits and vegetables are ready to harvest. At times, it can be overwhelming, especially when plants have a lot of produce that seemingly springs up overnight and needs to be harvested all at the same time. The abundance of… Continue reading Making the Most of the Harvest Season
The act of gardening is a very rewarding activity. The experience can be as simple or as profound as you want it to be. For me, gardening has generally been a function of utility. I focus on vegetables that I can use to supplement what I buy from the grocer and that have longevity in… Continue reading The Garden as a Teacher
Sparrows are wonderful birds to have in the garden. The hedges surrounding my yard are home to several different species of sparrow throughout the year. In the autumn and winter, there is a thriving community of Juncos, and in the spring and summer, other types of sparrows, such as Song Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows, move… Continue reading Sparrows in the Garden
The Heron and Rose 