Truck Farm - Episode 2

Episode 1 of the Truck Farm showed a novel idea of growing a garden in the back of an old pick-up truck. This episode dealt with the issues of drainage and soil mixture. Episode 2 shows how much produce can actually be grown in a small space. I love the idea of using solar power to power a camera to take pictures of the hourly changes in the garden!Assuming an older Dodge truck bed is about the

Truck Farm - Episode 1

One of the most common complaints for many who want to garden is they don't have the space. That is where you have to get creative. Think outside the box. I have seen some very unique small space gardens but this has to be one of the most ingenious ideas yet. This enterprising young man decided to turn his old truck into a truck farm. Here is Episode 1 of Truck Farm.In this episode he

BabyGirl Goes to Kindergarten

Today was the first day of school for BabyGirl, she entered Kindergarten and there was just no stopping her. Yep, no matter how much I begged her to stay my little girl. She insisted that she had to go and could not be late and that I could kiss her one more time before we left the house. To which of course I did, I worried about all those things moms worry about when they are about to put their

Pigweed

PigweedMost gardeners will come across pigweed (white arrow) fairly early in their gardening efforts. Pigweed gets its name because the weeds are widely used as pig fodder. In southern Ontario there are three main varieties of pigweed - red, green and smooth. They are all quite similar in appearance until they bloom. Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) is the most common pigweed in

Daylilies in My Garden

I have several clumps of daylilies in my garden. They have quickly become one of my favourite flowers. They are low maintenance with beautiful showy flowers and the best part is the rabbits don't like them! I've identified some of them but a couple have not been identified yet. If you know the names of the ones unidentified please leave a comment. Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy the

In the Garden Progress Report

It has been a couple of weeks since I did a garden update so you will notice quite a few changes in the garden. Everything appears to be quite healthy and happy. The only casualty to date is the Kentucky Wonder pole beans I planted. It would appear the adolescent rabbit chose those for a snack. I've planted more in a manner the rabbit can't get to so hopefully will have a small crop. I am

Wordless Wednesday: Sizzix

What else were we suppose to day on the last week before school was out? Since Sizzix sent us this beautiful display we just had to have fun with all the crafts. You can see some of the crafts done, but I'll be reviewing this in a bit and let me just say we LOVE out Big Shot from Sizzix. Happy WW!