Category: Me

Crows awaiting the storm

A huge windstorm is expected to hit the city this morning and has already waylaid ferries on the strait and elsewhere. All calm in the city as I walk to the bus stop, but the roosting crows above seem a tad nervous.

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Bee-life: Some top-bar hive photographs

I picked my package of bees up at West Coast Bee on Saturday and brought them home, put the finishing touches on my top-bar hive as the snow started to fall late Saturday morning, and installed my bees with Brian’s help on Sunday morning.… Continue Reading “Bee-life: Some top-bar hive photographs”

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It’s Definitely In Like a Lion

It’s been a snow, hail, sun, and now wind-warning few days as Vancouver ushers in the 1st of March – the gateway to spring! And I anticipate a busy month as soon as the snow melts and the west coast gardening season officially begins.… Continue Reading “It’s Definitely In Like a Lion”

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My weekend in photographs.

I woke up Saturday morning with the unmistakeable feeling of relief. A gladness that instead of getting on a plane to Ottawa today, I had the whole weekend before me to do with as I pleased (not to mention the stuff I needed to… Continue Reading “My weekend in photographs.”

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Upcoming Mushroom and Herb Workshops

Last year I posted here about attending a mushroom-growing workshop in Langley that resulted in a couple of mushroom logs for my backyard and the confidence to go further with mushroom-growing this spring. Hosted by Bill of Western Biologicals, I can’t say enough good… Continue Reading “Upcoming Mushroom and Herb Workshops”

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