http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/LynneP/10260005_502990279826587_8756218125688485362_n_zps003735ea.jpg You know you will be drowning in zucchini soon, so here's a lovely way to enjoy them some cool evening- 1 large zucchini, peeled 1 tbs olive oil 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs (gluten free if yo...

and there's going to be trouble

(taken after Darwin's mate Adelaide returned after a leg injury to find two extra hens with her mate. Ahem)

impressive!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/LynneP/leafsteppingsones_zps080d550f.jpg How to Make your own Leaf Stepping Stones (these are made with Rhubarb leaves) You'll Need: MATERIALS: - rubber gloves - heavy plastic sheeting - leaves - pre-mix concrete - One standard-size bag makes 3 leaves shown - ...

One of thousands of tiger swallowtail butterflies gracing the garden in July 2013. They pupate in our red barn and come out to the rhododendrons and phlox.

Gosh you hope the poverty years are over when you're young but then things happen. Try to buy with cash as much as possible and hoard your change all week to have something without worry at the end of that week, even a special treat. From what I remember of UK cash it can be a huge amount. After a w...

t sounds like fun! It's been cold and wet in Nova Scotia for the past week too, I had put my winter thermals away but they're back again. As you say things in the garden doing well so long s slugs are deterred!

At the Hartford, Conn., USA public library there are garden volunteers who came up with this idea to encourage reading. I think we could do that and more with children or grandchildren, from the planting to the reading space and onward to harvest time with seeds offered to wild birds or the chickens...

The ones on the bottom grow down nearly to the ground, and the ones on the top will come over the side a bit to bear tiny fruit.

David and I are experimenting with tomatoes grown upside-down in plastic buckets. We grew one in a commercial sack last year and loved both the quantity and quality of the produce. The reasoning behind this is to lessen the chance of moulds and viruses, and to gather clean fruit untouched by pet or ...

Watch for Scotia- lovely!

I tried this last year in a purchased bag for the purpose but this time I'll look around for containers on the farm. Lots of advantage to this, once they are set up-



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Richard- three members in the fb division are having trouble posting in the entries section-Clire MacDonald, Christy Poole and Angie Lord Collins. Problems on the site?

Utility companies! If only their CEO's took a pay cut, I don't mind legitimate rises but wht I see is gouging by execs at the same time. Glad the mini-oven is working out, I found that our new microwave is so much better than the old one, both in energy usage and in cooking quality.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b132/LynneP/Bumblebee/MVC-005S.jpg This is 'Bee' (aka Bumblebee) a feral cat who has lived in luxury since we brought her in at the age of 6 weeks, after her mother had been killed by vehicle. She is 8 now and in charge of the place. Her blankies are made by our ni...