Successes and Failures

August 17, 2011
Tri-color Pole Beans

I feel utterly defeated by the garden right now. Unlike the beginning of the gardening season, which is full of promise, this late summer has left me feeling overwhelmed by the work that could be done, disappointed at how little energy I have to devote to the garden and simply wishing I could wipe the [...]

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“We Sure Can” Book Launch

August 10, 2011
Sarah B. Hood,

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Sarah B. Hood’s new book, “We Sure Can!—How Jams and Pickles are Reviving the Lure and Lore of Local Food”. Sarah was on hand to chat about preserves and to sign copies of her new book, which, by the way, is filled with [...]

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Field of Hydrangeas

August 4, 2011
Field of Hydrangeas

Boy, have I been slacking in the blog department lately. I had all of these plans to be super productive in the garden during my vacation, posting about all I was accomplishing, but those plans just haven’t come to fruition. I’ve had Nate home with me all week, which I wasn’t expecting, and if you’re [...]

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A Week Off in the Garden

July 27, 2011
Herb Garden

I’m on vacation. I don’t have anywhere to go except out into the garden. My plan is to tackle a small section of the garden at a time, maybe even just a small area a day, and get this yard into shape. This morning I cleaned up the yard in general, putting away the toys, [...]

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Marigolds for Gramma

July 18, 2011
Marigolds

Whenever I deadhead my marigolds and their pungent aroma wafts through the air, I think of my Gramma, my mom’s mom. She always had huge, brilliantly blooming marigolds at the front of her house in downtown Oshawa. She and my Grampa lived on McMillan Drive for years and years, and the house my brother and [...]

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