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Many of the gardens in Spain are hidden in courtyards or behind houses, and are not easily visible from the street. Luckily, my house in Spain (okay, so it’s not really MY house) has a great view, and by leaning … Continue reading →

When I was six years old* the kids in our neighborhood would spend summer evenings together. After supper, everyone would meet outside and groups would form and dissolve as more kids joined. It was exciting to be running around with … Continue reading →

…and you can give them to the birds and bees… Full confession: I have been writing this blog for over a week now. Last week was one one those weeks where it was just one  surprise after another. Each time … Continue reading →

Last summer I had a dream that I walked up the steps to the back of my yard, and the entire area around my compost bins was completely overgrown with a field of shoulder-high blue delphiniums. Such a strange dream … Continue reading →

Just about every week, I have an email “check in” with two of my friends – one of us sends a lengthy email, the other two then respond. We describe what we’ve been doing during the week, the high points … Continue reading →

Yesterday the 2014 gardening season kicked off with the arrival of 2000 pounds of manure. I walked out the door and there it was at the top of my driveway: 50 – 40 lb bags of Thunderbird Track and Field … Continue reading →

This has been a relatively abundant snow  year for Vancouver and the last snowfall, just over a week ago, was slightly over a foot deep. The snowdrops and cyclamens were covered  and I was worried that they would be crushed. … Continue reading →

In the last few weeks two different friends have mentioned how our gut has it’s own nervous system and can function as a second brain. This research doesn’t surprise me one bit, as my stomach makes many decisions for me, … Continue reading →