A large portion of my small garden is allotted to just growing vegetables and, to a lesser extent, herbs. While they are generally not as attractive or stunning as a show garden full of flowers, the practical value of being able to grow my own vegetables is important to me. I grow vegetables for seasonal… Continue reading My Favourite Vegetables to Grow
I have always considered autumn to be my favourite season, with its cool, crisp air and distinctly autumnal scent of drying leaves that come together to create a moody atmospheric aesthetic. In recent years, I have come to see the simple beauty of spring and find in it a message of optimism and inspiration. The… Continue reading The Lessons of Spring
One of my favourite things about gardening and spending time outdoors is the opportunity to see new-to-me birds, insects, and other wildlife that I would have otherwise missed had I still maintained my old habits of sticking with primarily indoor hobbies and activities. While my two bird feeders are always busy with birds throughout the… Continue reading Garden Birds: Cedar Waxwing
This week is officially the start of spring 2023. The weather forecast for the first day of spring was for 2 °C (36 °F) and flurries. The beginning of spring can be difficult living in a cold and snowy climate, but there are also beautiful aspects as well. Grass emerges from under the receding snow… Continue reading The Spring Garden in a Northern Climate
Roses are some of my favourite flowers to grow in the garden. The more domesticated varieties can be captivating, but the simplicity of the 'wild' rose varieties makes them some of the prettiest flowers in the garden, in my opinion. They are fast in their growth, have a nice fragrance, and the bees and other… Continue reading Wild Roses in the Garden
For all intents and purposes there is no outdoor gardening during the winter where I live, unless you count shovelling snow as a form of gardening. I have spent most of my life living in an area where year round gardening was doable and and after several years living in Ottawa, it is still hard… Continue reading Winter in the Garden
The Heron and Rose 