August 2020 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

A Prickly Year

30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020

Back in March, I wrote Sometime Life Succulents. Sadly, I over watered my newest succulent plant and it turned to mush. That I suppose, is also symbolic of many plans…

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A Painted Flower Box

23 Aug 202024 Aug 2020

A ship on the Alaskan coast was my original destination for today. A significant wedding anniversary is coming up and this was to be our celebration. That dream has been…

Garden Crops…

What Can I Make with Zucchini?

16 Aug 202023 Aug 2020

Dad spent the first decade of his life on a farm north of Toronto. When he reignited his passion for growing food in a large garden in the backyard of…

Six on Saturday: My Top Six Garden Fixes

9 Aug 202010 Aug 2020

I enjoy reading gardening tweets and am often inspired by the beautiful images posted by plant lovers. On Saturdays, garden Twitter fans often post #sixonsaturday to highlight garden success. Yesterday,…

Timeshare Ending: Let Bygones be Begonias

2 Aug 202023 Aug 2020

A week ago, we checked out of the timeshare we had bought into two decades earlier. A few days later, we signed the forms to exit the perpetual lease that…