The future. Made by you.
Our garden is going great guns over here. I’m thrilled with it and we’ve only had to weed once so far. The yard at our old house was infested with the most evil weed imaginable, a vine that took down everything in its path. Weeding was a constant chore that required constant vigilance. It was [...]
The garden I mostly built, sort of. How’s your garden growing?
Let’s talk weeding. I know it’s not sexy and it’s not a part of gardening that most of us enjoy, but, like doing the dishes, life’s a little better once the job is done. I grew up in the midwest where weeds don’t get much more than 6-8 inches high. Imagine my horror when I [...]
If you are getting into vegetable gardening, I encourage you to build yourself a raised bed. It’s a bit of front end labour but once it’s done it will extend your growing season — a serious necessity if you live in Canada — and save much wear and tear from your back as you [...]
I have a love for native vegetation, which is plants, trees and shrubs that grow naturally in the wild in your part of the world. We’ve been lovingly planting and tending some special native shrubs in our current garden for 10 years. But now we are considering moving. Sure leaving behind a renovated kitchen [...]
