We've lived in our home since 1999. Our house was built in 1961 and based on what the house looked like when we bought it, I doubt that any changes had been made since that time. We knew very little about the house except that the builder was the original homeowner, a gun had… Continue reading Renovation Chaos…
Month: November 2021
An Indoor Garden…
We received our first major snowfall this week...that wet, heavy snow that is hard to shovel, but a gift for our trees and shrubs. With the substantial accumulation of snow, I think it's safe to say that winter has arrived and is here until next spring. Although gardening is a passion for many of… Continue reading An Indoor Garden…
Remembering…
John McCrae was a Canadian army doctor who served in Belgium and France during WW1. He was so moved by how quickly the poppies grew up and around the makeshift grave of a recently fallen friend that he wrote the poem "In Flanders Field", (1915). The photos below are of the towering Canadian… Continue reading Remembering…
Getting Reacquainted…
During the month of October, I've had the pleasure of welcoming many of you into my greenhouse to see the items available in the online boutique. Although C C on Whyte, the retail store, has been closed since April, 2015, I've seen many of you out and about in the city. It seems we frequent… Continue reading Getting Reacquainted…