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What a scenic location you live in. Sounds like you have some work ahead of you with planting! When I read 'Husband ordered some pricey trees, without any planning. They sent 2 of one kind instead of one of each. Haven't heard back' it reminded me of a man that I know who ordered a Catalpa...

Remember those little seedlings of Gustav's Salad that were forgotten in the fridge, and then left to over-develop in the 2" cup of vermiculite? They have gone on to do really well. I ended up planting the seedlings in a large plastic bin outdoors; it has been sitting under cover of the roof...

Santa put a fancy rain gage in my Christmas stocking, and it looks like I will be able to put it to good use since we have rain in the forecast for at least the next 10 days. It has been an incredibly wet autumn, and now a very soggy holiday season too. Our area got 500mm(about 20") of rain in...

My mom made us a really nice holiday flower arrangement for our table (she even put candy canes in it!) And we added an electric fireplace this year. It's really cozy.

One of the best things about visiting Hawaii is waking up to a big glass of POG-- passionfruit, orange and guava juice. It may well be one of the best beverages out there. And for some reason you never see it in the refrigerator section anywhere but in Hawaii. Man, do I ever miss that stuff...

The breadth and depth of your horticultural knowledge never ceases to amaze me Pulsegleaner. Thank you for all of your interesting contributions this year-- they have been very enlightening and informative for this gardener. :)

How cool is that? We had a gorgeous sheet of dahlia stamps in Canada a few years ago. They were almost too pretty to stick on the envelope (so I bought an extra sheet for saving). :)

I think mine were sourced from Annapolis Seeds, who offer them for $4CAD (which is about $2.80USD). However I checked out Snake River and theirs are $7USD. What a shocking difference in price. 😯

Cooked up half of a big winter squash in the microwave for breakfast again. With a dash of salt and cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top it is quite very tasty. Oddly, not only am I enjoying squash for breakfast-- but I almost prefer it to toast or cereal. This variety may be a Lower Salmon River...

Our rainy pattern just keeps going and going with another 7cm(almost 3") expected today; at least it's mild out, with temperatures well above freezing even at night time. Tomorrow we may have a dry day, which would be lovely so I could get outside for a bit. Lots of empty pots and plant trays...

We were able to convince my elderly parents to make a fire in their wood stove for heat, and then a kind neighbour with a generator ran them a cable so they have light now as well. They ordered in Chinese food, and we got invited to their place for supper. Then as I was typing this the power...

High winds knocked the power out at 9:30am. Now the sun is sinking below the horizon so it will be cold and dark as well. Fingers crossed that the crews get us online again soon. I have three jackets and a scarf on so I am quite cosy.

We still have quite a few calendula in bloom, and they are such a burst of sunshine on a winter day. There are also several lingering blossoms of perennial Blue Scabiosa.

Just harvested another forty Network 'Grandma Rivera's Lima Bean' pods, and brought them inside to dry down. A couple were beginning to go a bit mushy, but for the most part they are still pretty solid. These plants were grown out in the open where they were rained on for the past couple of...

I would suggest planting a few small patches of Phacelia the first year, so you can learn about its growth habit. At maturity each plant is rather large, so if you let it run rampant it can be a lot of work to remove come June (it can be a bit scratchy too). This stepping stone was made by my...

My strategy mirrors this as well. And I always try to wash, dry, and put away the dishes when I can.

Today I found a volunteer Golden Flax in the garden, and it looks to be thriving. The long term forecast has us well above freezing for the next two weeks. Maybe the plant will have time to bloom! I'm finding Silene Sibella Carmine here and there as well. This annual flower must have a high...

Lacy blue Phacelia flowers are one of the highlights of my spring garden. The plants grow about 2-3' tall, and yes-- they do drop a lot of seed. I am experimenting with collecting the seeds and direct sowing them in August or September, sort of like a cover crop. We have one spot where the...

If there are weevils in your area and you are sharing bean seeds with others freezing is very important, so hitchhikers don't tag along. And if someone is kind of enough to give you legume seeds, popping them in the freezer for 3 days is a very good idea. (Ask me how I know!) ;)

I read The Guardian frequently too, as it is offered to all with no paywall. They have several different global editions.