For months now, I’ve been saving the mesh produce bags that our purchased organic avocados, sweet potatoes, onions, lemons and limes come in. Last night, I went online to see how I could transform those bags, into recycled-useable produce bags for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Projects
Rain Sheild for Tomatoes
Ask any group of people how they feel about tomatoes, and you’ll get mixed reviews. A lot of people love tomatoes with their bright colors and acidic but sweet flavor. Some will pass on eating raw tomatoes, preferring them in soups, sauces and salsas. Others will … Continue reading
Connecting Children
Our little grandson, Brusselsprout, recently turned six years old. He’s always been interested in the garden, for both its bugs and it’s food. This year he decided that he needed his very own garden, in our front yard. I was thrilled that … Continue reading
Special Scarecrows
Well folks … it is another amazingly, sunny, spring day on Vancouver Island. I am ready to head out to the garden to plant more lettuce, some pole beans and add soil to the potato patch .. but first a … Continue reading
Cucumber Trellis
Cucumbers are a versatile vegetable to grow in our home gardens. They taste wonderful sliced on to green salads, diced for a taco condiment, grated into tzatziki, or just fresh off the vine. The small pickling variety of cucumbers are a quick addition … Continue reading