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Growing Vegetables in Winter
In the dry, dreary winter months, it’s a relief to see fresh green shoots growing right on your window sill. And it’s so easy to do! All you need are some veggie scraps, water, a small glass container,...
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The Secret Garden
A babbling garden stream, from Better Homes and Gardens. Since I was about 12 years old, I’ve read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden every spring. At the time, we were living in Saudi...
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Gardens: Magnolias in Spring
These are just a few photos of some glorious magnolia blossoms in front of one of my favourite houses in the Annex. I took these shots just north of Central Tech School in mid-May. We waited such a...
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Our Mother’s Garden
Take a peek at our mother’s garden! Her flowers are clearly the most lush on the street, perhaps in the neighbourhood! Hyacinths are by far my favourite spring flower, so colourful and fragrant. I...
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Pretty Window Box Ideas
Travelling around New England, I saw so many houses with lovely shuttered windows…and window boxes! Since we were there in springtime, the boxes were full of beautiful flowers. Here are some photos of...
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Road Trips: Providence, Rhode Island
I had never been to Rhode Island before, but we had to stay somewhere on our way to Cape Cod, and we decided…why not historic Providence! Not only is it home to the Rhode Island School of Design, it...
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Toronto Island History and House Tour
Recently the residents of Toronto Island generously opened their homes for us lucky visitors to tour, in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, organized by Grannies in Spirit. The first summer...
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Happy Canada Day!
Happy 147th Birthday Canada! July 1st is a holiday in Canada, and one of the few times that we are allowed to set off fireworks. We will be spending the day driving back to Toronto from New York City,...
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Gatsby Garden Party at Spadina House
On a hot, sunny Sunday June afternoon, Tomiko, Donatello and I dressed up and walked up the hill to Spadina House. Although the party started at noon, we arrived around 2pm. At 3pm we gathered by the...
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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...
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Domestic 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...
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The 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...
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Hanami 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...
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Balcony 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...
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Free 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,...
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Gardening: 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...
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Small 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,...
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Cactus-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...
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Exploring 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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