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I spent my Sunday bringing my tenders in from the porch and deck. Some things got repotted. Cuttings were taken. Good fu...
10/04/2026

I spent my Sunday bringing my tenders in from the porch and deck. Some things got repotted. Cuttings were taken. Good fun was had by all.

The evening temperatures are going to drop. Anything precious should soon come in or go under cover.

I can't believe we're at this stage in the season. It was a fab summer.

Spent much of the day digging goutweed out of what was to be a composting area. I should've known better. In removing a ...
09/25/2026

Spent much of the day digging goutweed out of what was to be a composting area. I should've known better. In removing a Norway maple a few years back, I didn't think I was sending out an invitation for another invasive species to move in. But apparently I was, and goutweed loves sun.. I removed the old compost cone and fence, and the pallets will also be coming out. There is no hope for any usable compost. Maybe I'll have space for a smaller tool shed in that corner, and use the other shed as a workshop.

Boxwood moth evidence.Finding webs and dying branches?....this is one culprit. A good idea to plan for boxwood removal a...
09/17/2026

Boxwood moth evidence.
Finding webs and dying branches?....this is one culprit. A good idea to plan for boxwood removal and replacement in the future.

Edging a planted area really sets it off. It's also a neighbourly thing to do when properties adjoin. Adding a little ne...
09/15/2026

Edging a planted area really sets it off. It's also a neighbourly thing to do when properties adjoin. Adding a little new mulch to top it up sets the mood for autumn.such a lovely property. It's a pleasure to be maintaining it.

It's time to think about cuttings from outdoor plants and bringing things indoors. This is my favourite Plectranthus and...
09/09/2026

It's time to think about cuttings from outdoor plants and bringing things indoors. This is my favourite Plectranthus and I love it as a house plant. It starts easily in water. I also needed to start more Pothos. Unfortunately I quickly run out of window space, or I'd have a lot more on the go. I will start to edge my Rosemary indoors. Two cuttings I took earlier are growing and going into a pot of their own today.

First visit to a new client's property...a day of pruning. My happy place.
08/29/2026

First visit to a new client's property...a day of pruning. My happy place.

And this is what it's like to have acidic soil. Envious.
08/13/2026

And this is what it's like to have acidic soil. Envious.

I am the volunteer coordinator for our local community garden. We host 8 raised private beds, a fruit guild and veg beds...
08/01/2026

I am the volunteer coordinator for our local community garden. We host 8 raised private beds, a fruit guild and veg beds for produce we give away on Saturday mornings or donate to the food bank. We're year 3 on the new site.

Well.....I might as well sign on for turtle taxi. We discovered these while spreading mulch at a client's today. The mul...
07/28/2026

Well.....I might as well sign on for turtle taxi. We discovered these while spreading mulch at a client's today. The mulch arrived by dunp truck yesterday. Doing my best to save them. Orangeville run for 9 am. Wish them luck. They've had some nasty tumbling. I'm going to lose another tub.
To be clear...IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISTURB A TURTLE NEST, KEEP A WILD TURTLE OR KILL ONE INTENTIONALLY. These eggs had already been disturbed and moved when found. Never disrupt a turtle nest.

Yes, you can still plant seeds into those empty spaces in your garden and have fresh veg into October. Choose plants wit...
07/27/2026

Yes, you can still plant seeds into those empty spaces in your garden and have fresh veg into October. Choose plants with a harvest time of 75 days or less.

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