Millie escaped through the back door as I was making my way to the compost bin. Much to her surprise, there was no grass to eat and no leafy shade under the apple tree. She quickly made a beeline for the door to be let in again. Continue reading →

Drying the mint is Claire’s final gardening project of this year. Continue reading →

My mother has picked the last of our crop and prepared the garden beds for the winter. Continue reading →

All summer long, my mother lovingly tended the vegetable garden. This is our latest harvest. Continue reading →

We planted several sunflower seeds which yielded one plant. Everytime a flower started to bud, something ate it from the stem. I managed to salvage a few before they were destroyed. Continue reading →

From the stalk to the table…delicious! Continue reading →

My mother has spent many hours tending to our vegetable garden of tomatoes, beets, shallots and string beans. This is our very first bean. Continue reading →

I have planted these mixed flowers from scratch. The picture on the package looks very attractive! But after a month, all I got is one little flower… Continue reading →

The navy blue and wood grained cupboard looked out of place in the hallway. A fresh coat of paint was all it needed to blend in. Continue reading →

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