Garden Update

On Sunday evening, we planted some sunflower seeds in one of the southern plots, and added a few marigolds for colour and hopefully, insect reduction.

Evening Rainbow

Late Monday evening, a late evening thundershower provided NW Calgary with a long-lasting rainbow, and vivid colours on the back end of the storm as the sun set.

Canadian Gothic

As of last Friday, Tam and I became proud leasers of an approximately 8' X 12' plot of land at the community garden on the U of C campus. Since we both have dirt stained fingers and variably green thumbs in our blood, we're looking forward to harvesting a copious bounty of organic veggies. We're taking a modified square foot gardening approach (more like 2' X 2.5'), with units laid out in a grid which we will plant and hopefully rotate. I will keep the blog photographically updated with our progress, weather permitting.

Is it Spring Yet?

Through the winter that overstayed its' welcome, and the long, cold, lurch into spring, this season has yet to be as warm and colourful as we think we deserve. Like the leafing out of the trees, my blog posts are a few weeks behind. It was comforting that such bulb borne blooms as those of the native crocus, and the daffodil, could remind us what time of year it really was.