I have finished digging the lawn out of my new garden bed, all by myself. It wasn’t too bad, once I figured out a spading method that was easy on my back. Nala responded with great joy as I uncovered the dry soil. First, she thought I had made her a giant litter box. Next, … More New Garden Bed (Part 2)
This Wildflower Mix is one of the free seed packets I got from Ellerslie. I don’t really have anywhere to use these (I already have a mental picture for my new garden bed) but I’m sure someone else would like them. First in, first served. Just comment below!
The wheels are in motion for my newest garden bed. This stroke of brilliance came to me a week or so ago. Here is Ninja, surveying the site of the new garden bed. I marked out my desired shape with some rope, then sprayed the lawn and cut around the outline with my spade. Now, … More New Garden Bed
Yesterday afternoon I had my last volunteer shift at Ellerslie. This was good timing, as I got to witness the end of show plant sales. I had heard rumours about this event but nobody seemed to know exactly how it worked. Here are a few words to describe the scene: crazy, madness, competitive, stake-outs, adrenaline. … More Ellerslie Flower Show Round 2
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