May 2020 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

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Jack Pines

31 May 202031 May 2020

Under normal circumstances, we pay little heed to the tall jack pines that exist in the median between the sidewalk and the street. We see them as we drive by…

Four Ways to Save on your Garden This Season and Next

24 May 202023 May 2020

It seems that bears and people have something in common this year. After months of forced isolation, they are back out in nature with a force. The traffic reports last…

Trilliums

16 May 202017 May 2020

Last week, I featured a photo of a trillium flower taken by Janine Elliott in a local woodlot. This week, I decided to paint some trilliums. I also decided to…

Garden Crops…

Seeds of Hope IV

10 May 202010 May 2020

Hope Challenged My most recent day working from my downtown offfice was Friday, March 13. Yes, Friday the 13th. I had heard the news about illness over the past couple…

Homemade Fertilizer

3 May 20203 May 2020

When we moved into our home ten years ago, the gardens in our townhouse complex were well tended. Every spring the landscaping company would drop off a load of compost…