Flowers and Weeds

Please visit me in my garden, among the flowers and weeds, as I carve out a little patch of heaven in this rainy Pacific Northwest. I hope to share with you some of the joys, the triumphs, the techniques I learn along the way, and maybe some favourite garden recipes and art projects, too.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Cranberry Sauce Muffins

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I love cranberry sauce, so when I prepared the turkey dinner last weekend (Canadian Thanksgiving), I made sure I had plenty of it.  But afte...
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Saturday, October 08, 2011

Grape Harvest

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This year's grape harvest was a pretty good one.  For some reason, last year's was a big disappointment.  But I was pleased with the...
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Stick Bug Jealousy

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In the three years which I have been keeping walking stick insects, I have not noticed any displays of emotion.  In fact, they hardly seem...
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Monday, October 03, 2011

Reifel Bird Sanctuary

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Yesterday the family went for a drive and walked around the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Ladner, BC.  As always, there were lots of different sp...
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Sunday, October 02, 2011

Garden Glimpses - Early October 2011

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I have not posted many garden photos this year, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy in the garden, nor that I haven't adde...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Spiny Leaf Insects Munching Leaves

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If you're not already tired of my photos of the spiny leaf insects, here is a video I recorded on my Blackberry this evening: If I w...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Garden Treats

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This is a wonderful time of year, when the golden "Fall Gold" raspberries produce their second crop, with even larger and sweeter ...
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Taking Time to Take Photos

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Time flies by so quickly, sometimes the only way to make it stop, for a moment, is to take some photos to remember it by.  My daughter just ...
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Monday, September 05, 2011

Spiny Leaf Bug Regrowing Her Leg

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I am still enjoying my spiny leaf insects, my oldest being now almost 5 months old.  Recently she lost a front leg while molting, and I hav...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

Tropical Salsa 2

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I have been so happy with my first batch of salsa , that I decided to make another.  I was fortunate that my mom accepted my invitation to ...
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Best Jar of Fruit Salsa I've Ever Eaten

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...and it's one I made myself last night!! Recently I got the idea of canning my own salsa.  It may have something to do with my buyi...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Another Spiny Leaf Bug

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I apologize to those who follow my blog for photos of my garden.  Tonight I noticed another spiny leaf bug had hatched.  I now have 2 spiny ...
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Garden Mosaic and "David" Tree

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I love this time of year in the garden.  Every couple of days there seems to be a new type of flower blooming.  There are early signs of fru...
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Spiny Leaf Bug at 6 Weeks

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I'm sure most of you are tired of my bug photos by now, but I am so fascinated by my spiny leaf insect, that I created a photo collage, ...
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Thursday, May 05, 2011

More Painted Bird Houses

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I have a weakness for buying and painting wooden bird houses from Michaels Arts and Crafts Store.  Unless I am actually painting with the ki...
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