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Archives for May 2013

Fruits to grow in a Home Garden

Fruits to grow in a Home Garden

May 28, 2013 by Liz

On a lovely sunny day there is nothing so satisfying than a walk around your garden and picking fresh chemical free fruit from trees and bushes you have planted and nurtured ~ the taste alone will amaze you when compared to what you are used to in a Big Box Store (BBS). Here are some […]

Gardening

How to fish for Dungeness crab

How to fish for Dungeness crab

May 23, 2013 by Liz

While staying in an oceanfront cottage in British Columbia, Canada we enjoy watching the wildlife, sea animals and the various activities of the people on the water from kayaking, paddle boarding and crab fishing.  The question eventually arose “why not try crab fishing ourselves?”  The decision to give it a try was influenced by the […]

Travel

Farmers Markets opening up for the Summer

Farmers Markets opening up for the Summer

May 17, 2013 by Liz

It’s that time of year when the local farmers markets are opening up usually in the month of  May each year.  Last weekend our local market had many more stalls set up and was very busy – good to see new faces and increased organic food purchase options.  During the summer months in B.C. some […]

Home, Travel

The Urban Raccoon & Your Compost

The Urban Raccoon & Your Compost

May 14, 2013 by Liz

It has been more than a year since we have had any concerns with raccoons in our vegetable garden and compost, but on garbage collection day often in the wee small hours of the morning (4 a.m.) – the sensor lights go off as the raccoons make their trip around the cul-de-sac. It is not […]

Environment, Gardening

Compost to Enrich Your Garden Soil

Compost to Enrich Your Garden Soil

May 7, 2013 by Liz

If there is one item in a home garden that there is never enough of – it is no chemicals  “home made” compost. The compost rich soil (the end result) is simply invaluable in the garden and is pretty much free. There seems to be some negativity and confusion attached to making a compost with […]

Gardening

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