I found this link on the Edmonton Foodbank website and thought it very interesting.... What is Food Security? Food security is widely described as the condition in which all people at all times can acquire safe, nutritionally adequate, and personally acceptable foods in a manner that maintains human dignity. Food Security is everyone's business. Food Security includes the circle … [Read more...]

If you can find a better definition for incongruous, I would like to know! … [Read more...]

I went to place my green tomatoes into my cupboard this morning, and found a plate of these: HA! From three weeks ago, my little experiment. I threw them on a plate into the cupboard and totally forgot they were there. I guess the cool and dark does turn them red. They didn't rot and they taste fantastic...so now the rest of them are in paper bags (to keep the ripening gases in) and maybe we … [Read more...]

While out at the bird sanctuary, we came across these beautiful mushrooms, and the pictures don't do them any justice. They ranged from a dark red in the middle to orange on the outside, and looked like Smurf 'shrooms. K was just fascinated with them and admittedly, so were Mike and I. They were huge, and all over in one part by the path. Then I googled them this morning and found … [Read more...]

I should be watching my kids. Who IS watching my kids, come to think of it? Meh. Anyhow, Mr K and I went on a shopping spree at Holes last Sunday, courtesy of my giftcard from Auntie Kandice. And boy, did we have fun! Mr K loves going to garden centers with me, he loves looking at the plants, the hoses, the carts and the little outdoor playground they have there. Me? I adore that place. … [Read more...]

Ah my lunch just was so happy today. Everything was so brightly colored, fantastic tasting, the sun was shining.....we had a picnic lunch on the deck, just Mr K and I. We spent hours outside today, mostly just him and I. I worked 5 shifts this last week and I don't think I will do that again, Mr K was feeling a little lonely and needed lots of Mom time after that..and vice versa. I can't imagine … [Read more...]

The Hydrangea That Wouldn't Die. I couldn't kill this thing if I wanted to. Not that I want to, mind you, but I have tested its resiliency thoroughly.It has been as dead as a doornail in a pot, (ok, dormant only but it sure looked dead) then revived with water. It gave me three measly leaves last summer, so I told it nicely, I'm sorry, you are taking up too much space in my house with your … [Read more...]

You know, its hard coming up with witty titles all the time! Anyhow, I digress. Kandice sent me some absolutely gorgeous flowers for my birthday, along with a giftcard to Hole's Gardening Center! That's like sending heroin to an addict! That's my girl , feeding my addiction. The flowers are gorgeous and since you never get to see what you send, I decided to post a pic of them. I can't take a … [Read more...]

Spring fever is in full force around here, the weather has finally been above 0, the 10 feet of snow in our backyard is finally melting, which in turn, led to our first snowman of the year. Once we got down to, oh, about only 5 feet of snow, we were finally able to get out there and build one. I realized the other day that its almost time to start my plants, or at least the early starters. I have … [Read more...]

Four o'clock, and all is well.... I love my 4 o'clocks. These are fantastic plants, and what's even better, is that Mr K and I grew these from seed. It's really cool to grow a bush (and they are a low bush) from seed. These are about a foot high and a foot wide, and so many little flowers on them. They do, however, not tell time that well. They;ve been open at 6 am, middle of the day, and late … [Read more...]

I found this lovely flower (weed?) tucked in with my irises and lilies. Very small,blue and cute. My domesticated tiger lilies. I took this picture from the bottom since its totally pointing down towards the ground. These came all the way from my grandmother's garden in Dauphin, Manitoba, I am really glad that they are thriving enough to bloom after the transplant. They will come up year after … [Read more...]

Pink pink and more pink. I swore the seed package said "mix"...mix of what, different shades of pink? Or I just happened to plant alll pink seeds? However, this one is a gorgeous multicolor, ranges from some lilac shades to a nice yellow interior. Ah, my mutant lupine. And its not pink, of course, this one, had it grown instead of mutating into lord knows what, would have been purple. See … [Read more...]

So pretty when I got home tonight, I took a pic during a small break from the rain, they looked so cheery against the fence in this gloomy weather. But they must looove this rain, because it went from 2 flowers to 5 gorgeous ones over the weekend. Hey, when you buy it as a spindly, sickly stick with a couple buds, you get excited over these things. Cause now its a spindly sickly stick with FIVE … [Read more...]