The other morning, Tuffy P came in from her walk with the dogs, but instead of sitting down to her usual cereal and coffee, she simply said, “I’ve got to go pick up a duck…back in a few minutes.” And off she went. I looked… Read More
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Pie
photo by Tuffy P, excessive cropping by me
What’s a garden without a dog to lounge in it….
…especially if that dog is a big lazy Newf like our Miss Ellie Mae.
Move over Spring
This is a great time of year for our gardens, a time when summer comes along and says, hey you, spring, scram – I’m comin’ in. Let me introduce you to our peonies….
Dryad’s Saddle
After I posted about oyster mushrooms the other day, someone asked me if there were any other mushrooms I might mistake for oyster mushrooms. In Southern Ontario this time of year, there isn’t much around that might cause confusion (although I say that, I also… Read More
A Prediction I Like
The Weather Network has predicted normal summer temperatures this year, but in the Toronto area, higher than normal precipitation. This is good news for the amateur mycologists in the crowd. Last season started off well enough with plenty of morels and plenty of oysters but… Read More
Pleurotus populinus
Pleurotus populinus, an oyster mushroom sometimes known as the aspen oyster, is a delicious mushroom that appears in Southern Ontario in late May or early June. All the rain we’ve had in the last couple days was likely a trigger for the appearance of these… Read More
Peony
I was about to jump in the car to take the dogs for a walk in the Enchanted Mushroom Forest when this peony caught my eye.
Poppy
The first poppy of the season has opened and it really pops in front of the big hostas.
Goodreads
I’ve recently joined Goodreads (thanks David) and I’ve been having fun recalling and rating books I’ve read over the years. I know I’ve listed only a chunk of what I’ve read, but starting with the ones that are front of mind seems to make sense.I’ve… Read More
27th Street 