About 12 years ago, I dreamt about setting up a small farmstand in our suburban neighbourhood. The previous season was my first year growing food in the front yard, which provided abundant produce plus an unexpected perk: Being in the … Continue reading
The February seedlings have sprouted! Some seed germination was far better than others, which is to be expected. At this two-week mark, I adjusted by eating sprouts, transplanting others and re-seeedling no-shows. Notice that I have added boxes underneath the … Continue reading
How is it that I have come to carve out this cozy space? Treasures, paper, old vase, books all in ordered place For me, these surroundings are serene and stressless But for others, they confess, it’s a jumbled mess Pens, … Continue reading
I started creating our backyard vegetable garden beds two years ago, using random materials that I found on our new property. Some rocks, bricks and pieces of wood were used to retain a couple of the beds, but the rest were just dug out of … Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be great to cash out … sell the large family house and then purchase a small home with an ample yard? We could grow plenty of food for the two of us and slowly move into semi-retirement. That was the … Continue reading