November 2020 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

Garden Crops…

Taking the Longview

29 Nov 202029 Nov 2020

The long view can keep gardeners going in uncertain times. If we focused only on instant gratification, we would replace our gardens with visits to the grocery store and pop…

art…

Porthole Pictures

22 Nov 202022 Nov 2020

Although summer is all to short for my liking, a few years back we decided to leave the heat behind for a while. My mother never got to fulfill one…

Garden Crops…

Challenging Thyme and Other Spices

15 Nov 202015 Nov 2020

I was recently reviewing my 2020 gardening resolutions. While some, like traveling to garden shows and gardening tours did not happen, I did manage to add some spice to life…

Sowing Poppies for Wally, John, Ben and Jean

11 Nov 202015 Nov 2020

Originally posted in November 2019, I share again. To the names, I add Ben, another brother of Wally and John, who I recently learned was also a veteran. We will…

Snapdragons and Resilience

8 Nov 20208 Nov 2020

For me snapdragon flowers have become the flower for 2020. On an unexpected warm spring-like day in November in Canada, they continue to inspire. In the fall of 2019, I…

Garden Crops…

Drawing Apples

1 Nov 20202 Nov 2020

I am back to the drawing board and loving it. After two weeks in self-isolation due to travel regulations, I really missed creating art. Though I usually paint with acrylics,…