The City of Toronto Etobicoke York District (whatever that is) has a ‘Great Garden Contest’ each year. This year, our front garden was nominated and has achieved 1st place in Ward 6 (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) in the Traditional garden category (the other category is Alternative/Environmental garden). Yay!!… Read More
The bench garden sometimes seems overshadowed by the main front garden, but right now it is one happy garden.
We made a couple more bird feeders today. Previously, we’ve just used tea cups and saucers but this time we also added in a tea pot for one of them. If we can find a load of very inexpensive or free old teapots, we’re thinking… Read More
Yesterday evening, I installed a new whirligig in the front garden. This one is a fisherman. When wind blows the prop, the fisherman catches the fish.
I don’t know what came over me….I wasn’t planning on cutting a new garden this summer. I did have some soil on hand though, and while I was out in the back yard, I found myself visualizing the new garden, a modest circle. I cut… Read More
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