News from the home front

The butternut squash is growing quickly and the bright green leaves and growth are, I think rather exciting. Almost like spring is in the greenhouse and slowly spreading to the rest of the world. I have always loved gardening. Even as a kid, I loved digging up weeds and seeing and smelling the dark earth….

Good times

Yesterday was bright and sunny though the wind had a bit of a bite to it, but following a lovely dinner with the family, including Dave and Sue, we headed out to play in the snow. Away in the distance, you can see a lone figure doing some cross-country skiing. It’s amazing to watch the…

This spuds for you

We’ve been in Toronto at meetings – can I say for too long – and I was really anxious to get home and dig up our potatoes. We planted these in early summer and I wondered how they would do. I think we need to add more sand to our soil, it is quite dry…