Victoria Day garden idyll
The harvest begins with early spinach before our last frost date. I’m amazed at how much food can come out of raised beds.
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The vole that ate my potatoes
This morning while digging the last potatoes from the garden, I disturbed this vole. At first sight, it darted from a clod of…
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A handful of herbs for tea
I know few better ways to start the day than by wandering into the garden on a misty August morning to collect herbs…
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Tomatoes at the heart of summer; four varieties reviewed
It’s such a pleasure to go outside each morning at 8 a.m, still tottering on sleep legs. My brain starts opening like a…
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In praise of potatoes
Potatoes may not be the most charismatic vegetables, but for some reason I love growing them. It’s partly because groundhogs show no interest,…
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The sweet spot, tomato’s first blush
In the past 24 hours, two things appeared in the garden: the first nasturtium flower grown from seed, and the first blush on…
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Garden tour: a peak behind the locked gate
Do you glimpse a beautiful backyard and wish you could wander through the gate? Most cities allow voyeuristic opportunities every summer. Garden tours…
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Gardening promotes personal transformation
This morning while weeding potatoes, I was thinking about secret growth. So much of what evolves in life is hidden, especially during winter…
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Plant love nourishes the soul
For 2014 I set a goal to incorporate gardening into my daily routine. Gardening is grounding. It can contribute to our nutrition and…
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Summer food celebration
We are having my daughters and a few friends over for dinner Saturday. Danny and I are marking our 10th anniversary (the actual…
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