Last year my Mom and I scouted out some perennial hibiscus plants at the St. Jacobs Farmers Market. You have have seen these show-stoppers around, they’ve become more and more popular over the last few years. They tend to come in a deep red, pinks or white with pink centres. I brought one home and…
Month: August 2008
First harvest
Last summer I cleared myself an overgrown section of the front gardens to make into a veggie plot. It was a hugely daunting task, since the approximately 12 by 6 foot plot was thickly overgrown with ivy and self-propagated day lilies. Not to mention tulip and hyacinth bulbs that had been planted there by Chris’s…
Gifts from the past
I’ve had it really rough the last few weeks. Being off work in the height of summer is really hard work! Truthfully though, I have a good reason for my slacking off! At the end of July I under went a surgery to remove my parotid (salivary) gland on the right side of my face….
Kimchi for the masses
Kimchi isn’t for everyone. Making it at home is certainly not for everyone. But I have a confession to make. After only really trying kimchi in the last few years, I’ve become rather addicted, and I even find myself craving it. The stuff you can buy pre-made isn’t too bad, especially because Toronto has a…
It’s come a long, long way
I inherited this garden when I first started seeing my partner. When we met, I was living in a second story apartment of a house, with only a tiny patio and a garden in pots. He’d been living in this house for probably about ten years, since his great aunt was moved into a long-term…
Bear to be Loved
I have a nephew in the oven. Oh sure, I’ve had lots of seudo-nieces and nephews arrive over the last few years but this one is my first blood-relative real live nephew! He’s due to arrive late in September, which is just perfect because I too am a Virgo and Virgos are pretty terrific. I’ve…