I’ve been working on a new, bigger, more solid book box for the front of our house. The book box is a community library. Anyone is free to take any books or to leave books. There is also a bulletin board inside and a notepad… Read More
I’ve tried growing tomatoes here at 27th Street but conditions are marginal because of shade from all the mature trees on and around the property. At our last home, on Blackthorn Ave, we had a small garden but it got a lot of sun and… Read More
Tuffy P snapped these photos out in the back yard this afternoon.
Last year at a so-called antique show, I bought a bunch of plastic letters. I’ve had in various places in the back yard. This particular garden is one I started last year as a veggie garden, but this year I’m planting mostly perennials. Tuffy P… Read More
This morning we visited the Roseland Horticultural Society’s annual plant sale at Eglinton Flats. This sale is a great opportunity to buy a really good variety of plants at very reasonable prices – we try to attend each year.
I completed digging and preparing the S garden today, then did some initial planting. The trouble with a new garden is that it always takes a year or two before it starts to grow in and feel like it hasn’t just been planted – but… Read More
I cut a new garden today. There is no longer a grassy area separating the path garden and the locust tree garden. The tree garden had a river rock border and I extended that into the new garden making the stones into an S-curve. I… Read More
What a lovely morning! The sun is warm with a gentle cooling south breeze from the lake. Perfect. We took the dogs for a long walk, stopping to let them enjoy a morning dip. Today is going to be mostly dedicated to working on the… Read More
There is a little forest I know that is being surrounded by housing development, in an area that is currently sprawling. This forest contains, among other things, a significant amount of ramps (or wild leeks or Allium tricoccum if you want to get fancy). A… Read More
27th Street 