Claire and I are on vacation and we have a long to-do list of renos. Today’s task was to remove the two apple trees and a lilac bush. The apple trees, planted by the previous owner, were too close to the house and to each other. They were very young trees, with poorly established root … Continue reading
Our crocus have declared the end of another long winter at 9379. Continue reading
We accumulate our organic waste in a 2 litre plastic container, then empty it out in the compost bin once it’s full, usually once a week. Finally after 2 weeks of not making a trip out to the bin because of the high snow accumulation, I decided to don my snowshoes. It was more fun … Continue reading
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
