Did you know?

by Leslie Cox; Monday; February 26, 2024

Did you know…

                        … you can produce enough food to feed one person from just one acre of land? But what if your garden is not an acre in size?

Loving the HarvestWith the rising Cost of Living impacting on how far our dollars stretch in the grocery store, some people are looking at their garden as a source of food supply rather than their previous focus on ornamental botanical pleasure.

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Quote of the Week

by Leslie Cox; Sunday; February 25, 2024

“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.”

 ~ Mark Twain

Molly & grandkids playing in leaves

Garden Walkabout

by Leslie Cox; Saturday; February 24, 2024

While the overnight temperatures have been dipping back into negative territory, the days have thankfully been warming up. If you wait until noon. In fact, there was one day where I had to peel off one of my sweater-layers the sun was that warm. Glorious!

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Did you know?

by Leslie Cox; Monday; February 19, 2024

Did you know…

                         …figs are not always considered vegan?

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Quote of the Week

by Leslie Cox; Sunday; February 18, 2024

 “It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the
contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility. ”

Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder

Greenhouse east garden bed

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