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October 17, 2015
Favourite Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
You would think I’d be all Turkey’d out after the weekend but I’m not. I always cook a bird much bigger than I need to so that I can turn the left overs into turkey soup and more importantly TURKEY POT PIE!! It is my family’s absolute most favourite Thanksgiving left over. Personally I make my own crust but the frozen store bought variety are a good cheat. Just make sure you pick up four
October 6, 2015
Fabulous Fall Crafts
Fall is a fabulous season, warm sweaters, delicious food, family gatherings and colourful trees are only a few of the reasons I feel this way. It’s a favourite for many and I love the excuse to infuse my home with touches of fall. Crafts using inexpensive or natural materials are a great way to add a little fall flavour to your decor. Experience has taught me that if a craft is too complex it is
September 17, 2015
Fall Weed Control
I don’t know about you but late summer vacations and a very demanding vegetable harvest has left me with a lawn joining the dark side. I’m referring to weeds. They are the bane of very existence and though I usually go the labour intensive route of pulling each and every one it may be past the point of no return. It goes without saying that left unchecked I can expect a weed filled frustration causing
September 8, 2015
Tomato Hornworms
He was as thick as my thumb and as long as my index finger and was sporting a dangerous looking spike on his rear end. Indiscriminately chowing his way through my tomatoes. If I wasn’t so thoroughly unimpressed with the collateral damage I’m sure I’d be rather enchanted by such an almost Alice and Wonderland sort of caterpillar. I’ve never seen them in my garden before, in fact there was no sign at all until all
September 3, 2015
Autumn Interest!
The go to is mums, mums and more mums. I’ve got nothing against them but as the only addition to your fall landscape they can end up looking a little uninspired. So what’s a gardener to do? Add interest with not only plants but other structural and decorative accents. We came up with a few favourites that fall (ha ha) in perfectly with autumn colour and cooler temperatures. Plants – perfect for containers! Mums (surprise)