Backyard 2025

Backyard 2025

Here in Southern Ontario, crocuses, daffodils and tulips have gone through their orderly parade of colours, and now more seasonal spring temperatures are turning everything green outdoors, including my backyard. In addition, a lot is happening in terms of seedling growing, seed sowing and planting ... click on title for more

A Little about Sweden, Uppsala and Carl Linnaeus’ House & Garden

A Little about Sweden, Uppsala and Carl Linnaeus’ House & Garden

Uppsala is one of Sweden's largest cities, situated just north from Stockholm.  Uppsala University, the oldest in Scandinavia, was founded in 1477, becoming a hub for learning and research. Carl Linnaeus conducted a good part of his academic work at his official residence in Uppsala, as Botany professor and principal ... click on title for more

Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard

Delicious Weeds in my Neglected Backyard

It has been a few very interesting weeks for me; my husband had to go to Sweden for work and ... yes, I tagged along again! Soon after coming back, we both fell ill with Covid, and all that explains both the lack of recent posts, and the lacklustre state of my backyard:  Weeds reigning free! ... click on title for more