For years I travelled around so much for work I did not have an actual place to call home. I had belongings in my parents attic, more in a friends closet, and then there was the stuff I schlepped around with me. During that time I made a vow to myself that once I was [...]
As we try to savour the last good days in the garden, we need to find shortcuts for getting the indoor chores out of the way. You may be surprised to learn how many different things you can accomplish with the aid if your dishwasher, thus cutting down the time you spend mulling about inside, [...]
Well folks here it is the best of the months in my book. A time when you can really get the best of both worlds, indoor life and outdoor life. June glorious June, or another sing-along favourite June is Busting Out All Over come to mind as I open up the window shades in the [...]
Slowly, but surely we are approaching the time of year when we can truly enjoy the inside and outside areas of our homes. If you are getting impatient, it might be a good time to look into getting a new decoration for your much loved garden area. It is nothing less than incredible how many [...]
If you are hoping to bring more lovely birds to your garden, then you will want to fill the space with trees and shrubs that have the berries they crave. However, these will not only make the birds happy, but will also be pleasing to the eye with their beautiful colours, and flowers. So, you [...]
Each of the fruit trees we have in our garden began their stay with us inside our home. We purchased them potted, and before they had ever bore their first fruit. They were so adorable we could not resist to house them on window ledges throughout our kitchen. For a full year we nurtured the [...]
Grapes give us many wonderful things, lush vines for beautifying a garden, and fruit for eating, along with juice for drinking. Thus, we should celebrate the grape within our own outdoor space. To grow grapes you will require full sun, moderate water and a bit of timely care. Note that vines that are planted in [...]
Ever since my hoity toity Aunt Lavinia served us a salad with edible flowers back in the seventies, I have been captivated with them. The idea that should you select the wrong ones they could be so beautiful, yet prove fatal. In addition, the fact that they add so much colour to a dish, and [...]