Today, I am looking at my strawberry patch in a stolid manner, calculating which percentage of the fruit I will actually harvest over the next few weeks … click on title for more
Flower of the Day – Strawberry Blossom
Category: Backyard Stories
All Lined Up
A few weeks ago, I had mentioned that forsythias were blooming in my garden, indicating that it was time to sow my spring crops, in particular, carrots (click here to visit my post from April 25 2019.) Well, fast-forward to present time and, on the last day of May, I have spotted several rows of [...]
Flower of the Day – Horseradish
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Canada, in spring Beautiful flowers showing Delicious root grows Cee's FOTD. May 29 2019
To Everything There is a Season
There are many signs from the seasonal cycle of plants or animals indicating that something else is soon to occur. As I sow seed indoors to start my growing season in Canada, other places are wrapping up theirs … click on title for more
My New Seeds Have Arrived!
In cold-winter regions, every gardener goes through the process of feeling tired of being confined indoors, “growing vicariously” through reviews of gardening sites and seed catalogues, and planning the next season. Many make the promise to “just look, not buy any more seeds this year”, only to give in to the exciting new varieties, or items that have been on the wish list for too long … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 