A life of whimsey

Jun 9, 20241 min read

My Top 5 Annuals for a small cutting garden

I garden in a city on the Canadian prairies, which means space is limited. But that's no reason to think you can't have a small cutting...

Jun 14, 20231 min read

I was working in the garden the other day, dirty, hot, sweaty, and filled with aches that left me no doubt that I was approaching 60. I...

Jul 23, 20201 min read

It’s been raining a lot here---a lot. It seems to be affecting the wildlife living in my garden. I mean, have you ever seen a slug...

Jul 21, 20201 min read

Peonies. This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with...

Jun 23, 20143 min read

I’m nearly at the end of my Extreme Home Purge and I’ve come across some interesting things in the process. One thing that I discovered,...

Jul 18, 20131 min read

It was my sister-in-law Leona’s birthday a while back but I wasn’t able to attend her party so I decided to celebrate it in my garden...