My neighbour disapproves of me gardening before the end of May. He doesn’t say so directly, but makes sidelong references to inevitable cold weather and the threat of frost. I don’t argue but carry on like the ant in the … Continue reading
This morning while digging the last potatoes from the garden, I disturbed this vole. At first sight, it darted from a clod of earth I’d dug into the straw. But then a few minutes later I saw it again, shuddering … Continue reading
A Drummondville, Quebec, couple has succeeded in swaying their city’s stance against street side kitchen gardens. This year Josée Landry and Michel Beauchamp planted a vegetable garden in their front yard, violating city bylaws. They did it in style! What … Continue reading