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tiny sad bathroom

Thank you Kristine for creating such a great welcome home for me.  The little bathroom is transformed – bright, white, clean and tidy. It’s been bothering me for months and now it’s done.  I shall get you to work gradually round … Continue reading

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Brighter bathroom

Still a bit of trim work to do, but the walls are less boring! Sponged two sandy tones over a cream base.

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Farmacy

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Thanks Bizarro! Love those comics.

 
 

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CSA 2012

Here’s how our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program works:

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Buy a $300 season credit*. Each Tuesday from early July to Thanksgiving (15 weeks) a box of fresh veggies and herbs worth $20 (on average) will be harvested that morning … Continue reading

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Sitting-room

“Thank you for helping with the painting at such short notice.  We are just delighted and will be happy to do a recommendation.  I’ve been out for the count with a nasty bug and have had plenty of time to lie … Continue reading

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um, it got busy

So, between June 2011 and January 2012, it got a bit busy and I didn’t keep up with posting news… maybe that would be a resolution for this year… From the last harvests in the fall, I jumped right back … Continue reading

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Organic Strawberries – how to grow!

“Growing Strawberries Organically” – just released November 2011.
Full of production techniques and farm profiles from successful organic berry producers across Canada. As I edited this book, it was so easy to picture our field converted to strawberries – luscious, beautiful, … Continue reading

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it’s raining – yay!!

Finally, after 2 weeks of no rain, there’s a nice gentle, steady rain falling, and I’m praying that it will be falling all day…
Before it started, I was weeding and mulching in the Pine garden. When I left city life … Continue reading

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mulching on a fruit day

Most of the bulk transplanting is done, just one row of tomatoes left, then succession planting of greens. Today Christina & Kristine spent the morning weeding the beds at the neighbour’s. The squash, tomatoes and onions are doing well … Continue reading

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More tomatoes

The one consolation about all the weeding in the trellis area is that the grass and weeds are way healthier than they were 3 summers ago when we started – so our soil is getting better!
Got 24 Amish Paste tomatoes … Continue reading

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