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Garden Journal 2019: Week 6

Posted on June 9, 2019 by candace

I really need to do some stuff. Weather seems be taking a turn for the better. We’ve actually had some sun! We’ve used the barbecue! Now I just need to get out and do some stuff. I did get out … Continue reading →

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Garden Journal 2019: Flowers For The Bees (Week 5)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by candace

Still with the cold rainy weather and frost warnings. It’s like we just can’t spring this year. We get the odd sunny day (or patch of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy day). I’ve been home sick for most of the … Continue reading →

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Garden Journal 2019: It’s raining again (Week 4)

Posted on May 26, 2019 by candace

Is it ever going to stop? We get the odd day, here and there; yesterday was actually beautiful (sadly, I had to work), but today it is pouring down rain again. I have a weather app on my phone, and … Continue reading →

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Garden Journal 2019: Week 2

Posted on May 12, 2019 by candace

We’ve been getting typical spring weather; some nice sunny days, some rain, cold days when the wind is blowing. Friday I had to walk to my piano lesson in pouring down rain. The rain doesn’t stop Isabelle, it’s too much … Continue reading →

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Garden Journal 2019: Seed Starting

Posted on May 5, 2019 by candace

Weekends have been busy lately, and the weather has been cold and damp a lot of the time anyway – doesn’t really put me in the mood for gardening. But I’ve been wanting to get some seeds started and this … Continue reading →

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After the Rain

Posted on August 9, 2018 by candace

It’s been a beautiful, hot summer – record breaking in fact. I think the past week or so has seen the highest temperatures and humidity. In other words, perfect tomato growing weather. We finally got some rain though; it was … Continue reading →

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End of an Era

Posted on October 31, 2017 by candace

A Year Ago Today Oct 31st of 2016 we lost Zappa. I felt like I wanted to write a post in Zappa’s memory, as I did for Frank, but somehow I could never quite do it.  This post was sitting … Continue reading →

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Isobel: New Cat in the Garden

Posted on May 22, 2017 by candace

I still miss my Frank and my Zappa. This past Tuesday was one year without Frank. I couldn’t help but feel some sadness. I have a feeling I will miss those guys for the rest of my life. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Art Diaries: Painting with a Limited Palette

Posted on January 4, 2017 by candace

Sadly, vacation is over. No more halcyon days of sleeping in, stumbling to the kitchen to make coffee before I spent the morning in my comfy chair with a book. Afternoons of puttering, painting, and piano; working in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Autumn Update

Posted on October 24, 2016 by candace

Why don’t I blog much these days? Well…There hasn’t been much gardening going on; since the demise of the deer fence it is really hard to grow anything. Aside from that, I don’t know. I can’t seem to motivate myself … Continue reading →

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