Less work = more posting. More work = less posting. Funny how that works. I prefer more frequently posting little bits of news, it’s easier to look back on and see a better timeline of what’s happened, but I can’t complain. I’m finally getting to do all the things I’ve been dreaming about! It’s sitting at a toasty 31c/88f so…

Up here in central-western Alberta, summer is often just a suggestion and more accurately called “mud and construction season”, and spring and fall are unofficially known as “late winter” and “early winter.” To add insult to injury, our soil consists of an inch or so of decent top soil and then concrete. Well, not literal concrete, but it’s such compacted…

If you’re tossing all your scraps into your compost pile, read this before you toss any more! Here’s some of my favourite things to regrow, though many more plants can be regrown. Potatoes Romaine Lettuce & Cabbage Celery Celery is very easy to regrow. Take the base/root end and place in a glass of water for a few days, once…

There hasn’t really been much to blog about. I’m back to watering, the rain went away again. The weather’s perfect, been about 70 so not too hot. Everything is growing well except the damn basil. I’ll replant. Oh, the watermelons aren’t doing great either. Seem to be a lot of bugs getting to them – they didn’t get a nematode…

I was feeling rather guilty, not checking on the garden today, so I bundled up (it was like 55F out – how did I manage living in sub-zero Idaho for so long?!?!) and went out. Plucked up a few weeds and noticed 2 itsy bitsy little green strawberries and a few tiny little pea pods! OMG! I’m GROWING things! Yeah…