Starting a permaculture garden

For the permaculture garden, I began by choosing the best site in the yard. Most vegetables and herbs prefer full sun. This section…

Weather: weird, worrying or wonderful?

This afternoon we took a break to walk 20 minutes to the supermarket. We dressed in shorts and short sleaves. Along the way…

Who could have believed I would ever eat breakfast on my birthday sitting outside in shorts? The air smells of white pines and…

I took the umbrella outside and planted it in the middle of the glass table so I could eat lunch on the deck….

I have two other favourite times of year: Lilacs and August. But my favourite favourite is Dirt. It calls up memories of the…

I plan to start a permaculture vegetable garden behind the house. March is far to early to start most plants in Ontario. However,…