Seen Last Week
This past week was a busy one for seeing new things in the garden.
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Gardening Thoughts
The other day I was digging in the garden, turning over the cover crop in the raised beds and burying it under a layer of … Read more
Spring 2021
Spring is coming – the equinox comes on Saturday March 20th!
Spring is Happening!
Spring has officially sprung on the west coast
Spring: Snow, Water, Wildfire, and Gardening
The BC River Forecast Centre (RFC) released their April 1 snow survey bulletin this week. April 1st snow water equivalent (the depth of water you’d … Read more
When it comes to nature, what language are we speaking?
Spring seems as though it’s halfway here, but it can’t make up its mind. The daffodils are starting to sprout, as is the garlic. The … Read more
No Drought in Sight (yet)
It’s amazing how much impact the weather has on your state of mind. It’s June and the land is green, lush and verdant after a … Read more
Focus On Spring
It’s been a cold winter and cool spring here on southern Vancouver Island, with more snow than we’re used to. Right now our upper elevation … Read more
On Writer's Block and the Permission to Succeed
The wind is racing through the forest canopy like breakers crashing on the beach, releasing clouds of egg yolk yellow pollen into the unsettled air. … Read more