I love to garden, watching tiny seedlings grow and bloom into beautiful flowers is so special. I also love growing my own vegetables. In the early morning or evening I love to just go outside and spend time in the garden. I take around my little empty pot and gather…
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Atwater Market – Blooms Everywhere You Look!
Along the picturesque Lachine canal in Montreal lies the beautiful, historic Atwater Market. I have been to this market many times with my daughter, who is studying in Montreal. The market is within walking distance of her home and it’s open seven days a week. I’ve been to the market…
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A Spring Visit to the Garden Center
One of my favourite things to do in the Spring is to visit some of my local garden centres. It is a time in between the seasons when you aren’t quite ready to put flowers outside but it is a great source of inspiration. I find that it gets me…
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Winter Houses for the Bees and Bugs!
My Mom and Dad love to listen to CBC Radio as the background of their day. My grandparents did this too, and so does my Aunt. They regularly share interesting little tidbits that they hear from the day’s stories. My Mom likes the gardening segment in particular, and she always…
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Putting the Garden to Bed
It is time to be thinking about putting the garden to bed for the winter. As the temperature drops and the weather begins to cool, fall clean up begins. Today in the vegetable garden, I cut back some plants and harvested my root vegetables. It looks so empty now, but…
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Companion Planting Hints and Tips
There are a lot of reasons to do companion planting in the garden. In this container I have planted a pear shaped yellow tomato, basil and marigolds. I also have a larger raised bed with a variety of other tomatoes. Including sweet one hundreds, heirloom, black cherry tomatoes, and grape…
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Dahlias from Atwater Market
Some flowers just speak to you more than others. The dahlia seems to be one of those. It has such intricate petals and is so lovely. There are so many varieties to choose from and sizes of flower. Some are even as big as a dinner plate! My daughter lives…
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DIY Outdoor Living Wall
This Spring I have been diligently working to improve our front porch. Slowly, I’ve added some new things that make it a place where I would want to sit and have a cup of coffee or tea, a place where I would like to stay a while. Porches hold a…
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DIY Backyard Potting Bench
I have always wanted a potting bench for my backyard garden. A place that I could transplant seedlings. The opportunity to store my gardening tools, display flowers and treasures from the garden, and a general outdoor work surface. This was a weekend project that my husband and I did together.…
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The Tale of Kale
One vegetable that I have grown in my raised garden bed has been kale. I have dabbled with a few different varieties but my family and I prefer curly kale. A few summers ago I tried dinosaur kale but the texture was just too tough for my liking. I seem…