Fruits and Veggies in the Community Garden
I oversee a community garden as part of my work. I was inspecting the 24 individual plots the other day, and snapped some of these photos. The above picture took ages to get, since the bumblebees...
View ArticleDomestic Scenes from New Brunswick
During our visit in Saint John, New Brunswick I was able to take advantage of a beautiful sunny day (the drive there and back were exceptionally cloudy and rainy). I walked up the road from our...
View ArticleThe Flowers of Spring
My favourite flowers are the early spring blossoms. Daffodils, hyacinths, tulips – they all mark the end of another long winter and promise a hot sunny summer to come. I’m not talented in the garden...
View ArticleHanami and a Baby Reindeer
One of our new favourite traditions in Toronto is going for hanami. For the second year, we’ve trekked to the packed but beautiful High Park for hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. This year was much...
View ArticleBalcony Mint Garden
Dontello and I have a good-sized balcony that becomes another room for our small apartment in the summer months. We have a barbecue and a white plastic patio set and regularly use the balcony to...
View ArticleFree Things to Do – Winter in Toronto
Finding free things to do is important way for us to save money, and it can be especially difficult during the winter in Toronto. Summers in Toronto are full of street festivals, cultural festivals,...
View ArticleGardening: Planting a Bloomin’ Flower Box
Ryan and I have a small balcony off the back of our third-floor apartment. Since the view of the garage isn’t that great, I decided to beautify the balcony with flower boxes. Naturally, I want to...
View ArticleSmall Apartments: Arranging a Small Balcony
In December, Ryan and I moved into a two-bedroom apartment with a small balcony. We haven’t been able to truly take advantage of the balcony because of the Canadian weather. Over the May long weekend,...
View ArticleCactus-Themed Items for Your Home
From what we’ve seen on instagram and pinterest, cactus- and unicorn-themed things are all the rage these days. I haven’t been into unicorns since I was about 8 years old, but cacti are a whole...
View ArticleExploring Cartagena: Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden
One of the main sites we visited in Colombia was the Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden. Our parents, Karlos, and I woke up early one morning and took a taxi to the Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden....
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