I was counting on a good rainfall today to encourage some wild mushroom fruiting so my visit to local forests on Friday becomes more than a pleasant walk through the woods (not that I mind a walk through the woods). Where I was, we didn’t… Read More
After a few days under the weather, I was feeling much more energetic by yesterday afternoon. I planned to take the dogs for a walk in the woods this morning to see if I could find some oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus populinus) fruiting. Unfortunately, the morning… Read More
The rain stopped sometime this morning and has held off all day. Not to worry though, more wet weather is moving in overnight. This has been a very, very rainy May. Now that the discussion over the actual size of a cubit has been settled,… Read More
I hear a rumour that we may have a sunny day on the weekend here in the Greater Toronto Area. This of couse may be followed by several more days of rain.
It’s a damp day here in Anchovy-town. A steady blend of mist and drizzle has been falling all day. This will at least give the gardens a great boost. Today was a day for working around the house and believe me, and I have plenty… Read More
Off work today, I planned to go fly fishing, but all week I’ve heard dire predictions of rain, rain, rain. So I stayed home. I decided instead to work on the gardens until the rain started, then retreat inside for some reading. It’s 2:45 now… Read More
Construction of the ark in the backyard here at Anchovy World Headquarters will commence on the weekend if the rain doesn’t finally stop. Fortunately, there’s a Noah’s Ark Factsheet available on the interwebs.
My intention was to bang together my raised veggie garden on the weekend, but with the snow pelting against my face I just didn’t feel the love for gardening activities. Reading and enjoying an afternoon nap seemed to me to be far more civilized activities.… Read More
I started some prep work out in the back yard this morning for the new raised garden I’m creating. Suddenly the sky got all dark and it started snowing on me. That’s just not right. It’s stopped now and none of it is sticking, but… Read More
How else can I explain what she’s done to us today? It started with some snow, followed by just enough rain to create an inch of slush on everything. Each evening, I take the dogs out to the park for a run. The leash free… Read More
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