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June 23, 2020 Markets have been important meeting places for thousands of years. It is part of the human experience to assume a role within a larger group of people. From primitive life to modern, there have always been those who took on roles of hunting, gathering, and gardening while others took on different rolesContinue reading “The Importance of Local Markets”

May 6, 2020 We look for meaning in everything by reading books, watching videos, searching the internet and when we don’t have a pandemic, listening to speakers at gatherings. We search for gurus to provide that key to success in every possible field and aspect of our lives. Gardeners follow the guidelines like everyone elseContinue reading “Catching the Vibe”

April 28, 2020 The unusually cold weather of the past couple of weeks has made it difficult for our early crops to achieve much growth. This happened last year as well making one wonder if this is a new weather pattern for this time of year in our part of the world. In any case,Continue reading “Back to the Garden”

April 19, 2020 Society is based on a hierarchy in which individuals are generally made to feel greater or lesser than others based on political power, wealth, education, religious order, fame, or race. As we are finding out, worldwide, an unseen organism can level out the playing field. It strikes equally without consideration of status.Continue reading “Nature, the Great Leveler”

April 12, 2020 It is hard to imagine a world without flowers. They bring joy during times of celebration and solace during times of sadness or grief. Though the beauty of their form, colour and fragrance is so appealing to us, their true purpose is to attract the little creatures who act as couriers betweenContinue reading “A Backyard Pollinator Garden”

April 5, 2020 The beauty of the natural world has inspired artists and poets since humans have been able to express their creativity on paper and canvas. Woodlands and forests are common destinations for people who just want to get away from the regular hustle and bustle of modern life. Now, as many workplaces andContinue reading “The Forest as Inspiration to Create a Woodland Garden in Your Yard”

March 29, 2020 This past week we took off the final runs of sap from the maple trees. Most of the tap holes have dried up and the trees have begun the long process of healing.  We are grateful for the bountiful harvest of more than one litre of syrup per tap and how thisContinue reading “Lessons from the Forest”

March 22, 2020 This year’s arrival of spring presents a unique experience for all of us. Circumstances have strongly encouraged or mandated us to retreat into our own spaces as winter draws to an end and the world deals with a pandemic.  Perhaps there is a silver lining.  Once we set panic aside and makeContinue reading “Getting started in the garden”

March 8, 2020 Nature is all around and within us. Perhaps the best definition of naturalization is what happens when we finally let go. That’s not so easy as we have been programmed by our society to have to appear to be in control at all times. Let’s not kid ourselves. We are never reallyContinue reading “Changing our Mindset”