Rose garden renovation
Rose garden re-org underway. Taming the growth with some metal trellis uprights from a local provider.
Gardening projects underway
Irrigation zone issue. Turned on the zone and saw water bubbling out of the ground before it got to the emitters on the raised veggie bed. Huh. Better start digging to uncover the problem. Yah, a puncture or 2 in the pipes, so got the...
backyard shed project complete!
I hired the Shed Guys from the Cowichan Valley to build and install their standard 4’x8′ Lean To shed. Since the last post on this project, I’ve moved the raised bed garden from the space, and cleared out other junk to make way for the...
planning for backyard shed
I pulled together a few photos to show the space in the backyard, and some of the constraints. We have an existing building in the backyard, that houses an art studio, shown above. Between the studio and the fence, is a spot that I’ve currently...
seasonal fermentation project
Was at the James Bay Market last weekend and noticed some great looking pickling cucumbers available at the Saanich Organics booth. I’ve never done a cucumber fermentation project, but I know people that have, and it doesn’t sounds all that difficult! I decided to take...
What I did on spring vacation
Dates: May 29 – June 7, 2020 Location: Victoria, BC Activity: Staycation Ok, so here is what I have been up to on the last few days off, poking around the house… Backyard weeding The back corner of our lot attracts a lot of growth...
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