I love the potential that is offered in a pouch of seeds. I always entertain visions of me trudging out (the twenty feet) to the garden and picking deep green zucchinis and bright, happy strawberries. I think this might come from all of the Little House on the Prairie books I read as a kid....
My entranceway is at its fullest in the Autumn. Big pots of mums and a few pumpkins flank the door, along with a few little tchotchkes on the steps. There’s something about the turning of the season that makes me want to make everything that much cozier. This year, I took on another...
Tomatoes are the crop that I pour the greatest amount of energy into. It could be because they are often my biggest harvest. It might also be because I enjoy tomatoes in nearly every way you can eat them – off the vine, smashed into salsa, or cooked into a delicious sauce. But...
While I have spent the last few years learning as much as I can about all things related to growing flowers and vegetables, for some reason, achieving a lush green lawn has been elusive to me. Maybe it’s because we (meaning society/media as a whole) have lumped “lawn...
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post! Growing trees in planters can be tricky business. Trees often want to grow beyond their pots – either because of their roots or their height. When I found these urn-shaped planters at Canadian Tire, I knew...
Are you planning on building a giant cedar pergola in your backyard with only your spouse as your workmate? Well before you run out to your pile of lumber with your saw and goofy grin, let me share some of the things that Mr. Suburble and I learned in our pergola adventure. First...
In our house, expectations have been growing – literally. I’ve shifted from starting my seeds on every available windowsill in our home (last year’s somewhat haphazard plan) to focusing on starting my seedlings with intent. With a metal utility shelf, and fluorescent...
I’ve been itching for Springtime. If you live on the West Coast of Canada like me, you’ll know that the rain has dampened everything: our garden beds, our playtime…. and our spirits. Okay, I’ll stop being so dramatic. It’s great that everything is so green...
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