Winter Fun

It is usually a struggle to get a decent rink made in time for Christmas.  We bought a rink kit a few years ago, but without the right kind of weather, it still won't work.  Some years, winter arrives early with a huge dumping of snow in late November, but it's often just a lot of ...

No Sun No Fun

I don't ever remember October being this dark and wet. Unpredictable, yes, but never consistently dreary and damp. The annual golf tournament at the cottage is held on Thanksgiving weekend. It's always a roll of the die as to what the weather will be like. We've had Indian Summer and we've had blistering ...

Sunshowers on a Cloudy Day

It was a strange day of intermittent sunshowers. Capricious weather. Mercurial. Jeckyll-and-Hyde. The clouds would part, the sun would burst through, then the rain would come. It's a lovely time to be outside, actually. The sunlight flashes off the dripping plants and leaves you too dazzled to do any ...

Tomato Pruning

Staked Tomatoe Plants Staked Tomato Plants

The tomatoes received the last pruning of the season this morning. I finally snipped off all the tops, removing any blossoms that won't have time to set fruit before the cold weather hits. I picked one or two Hungarian Hearts, several (my favourite) Black Krims, and many Stupice and Sweeties. Still no ...

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