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Flower Petals: Planted and Pressed
Whiff of Nostalgia After the tulips and daffodils took their final bows in May, June has brought a parade of blooms—lilacs, peonies, irises, roses, and violets! And July will invite dahlias, cosmos, zinnias, and snapdragons. Their new growth is teasing me but I had to give them a pinch for future lushness (it’s tough love,…
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Windy Ways of Summer
Notes from the Blustery Maritimes I started this gardening season with the noble intention of logging all the windy days in my garden. After a few days, I realized I’d have a much shorter list if I just recorded the few hours instead. Welcome to life on the Maritime coast, where the wind is never…
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2025 Garden Colour & Curiosity
Garden Plantings: Experiments, Family, and a Riot of Colour Every spring in our household, the garden isn’t just a patch of earth—it’s a stage where Opa’s boundless enthusiasm collides with my love of lists, sketches, and a good challenge. This year was no different. It started innocently enough: garlic and strawberries were already tucked in,…
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Seeds, Squirrels and Surprises
Spring Gardening Adventures: Seeds, Squirrels, and Surprises Spring is (allegedly) coming, and I’ve officially transformed my indoor setup into a seed-starting command centre. The basement has been bustling with seedlings, all eager for their big debut in the new outdoor garden. Coming from the West Coast, my sense of garden timing is still a bit……
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From Snow Drifts to Sprouts
Retirement is supposed to be all about slowing down, right? Ha! Not for this Oma. I’m on a mission to stay relevant, keep learning, and find new ways to grow—literally! What started as a desire to share something meaningful with family, and maybe a few like-minded gardening friends, has quickly spiraled into an indoor gardening…