Timid Chickadees Visiting the Garden
Black capped chickadees are year round visitors to our garden. It is delightful to hear the dee-dee-dee call(and others). The chickadee is the provincial bird of New Brunswick but it is found across most of Canada. There are 6 … Continued
How to Make Yummy Potato & Parsnip Mash
I think you either love or hate parsnips. It is an acquired taste. Combining parsnips with mashed potatoes is a great way to enjoy them and disguise the parsnip taste a bit. Peel and chop parsnips and potatoes. I used … Continued
Coconut Feeders are Easy to Make
A coconut feeder is an inexpensive and quick way to add a feeder to your garden. It doesn’t take long for the birds to get the smell of the peanut butter in the suet and they start arriving to get … Continued
Making More Sea Gass Flowers
I made some sea glass flowers awhile ago, but saw a bit of rust forming on the lids. Winter is the perfect time to work on projects like this. I decided to make some more but this time I would … Continued
The Critters Are Delightful to Watch in Winter
January saw lots and lots of snow – in total CFB Trenton says 117.6 cm of snow fell. The critters are around during the winter and I’m always taking photos of them. Little Red always brings a smile as we … Continued
How I Upgraded the Bottle Cap Flowers
Awhile ago I made some bottle cap flowers but as they were outside all year long they needed an upgrade. They got rusty and some of the bottle caps lost their original colour. This was a perfect project for snowy … Continued
Creating My Photo Gallery Walls
We have snow storm after snow storm, the piles of snow are getting higher and higher. The local weather station (CFB Trenton) is saying there is about 65 cm of snow in total on the ground since the storms started … Continued
Making and Displaying Little Felt Birds
Over the winter months I’ve been having fun stitching little felt birds. It was fun to use felt and embroidery thread and stitch these critters so I started looking for other patterns. I found a great site called Bugs and Fishes … Continued
The Gardens are Busy in Winter
The bird feeders are busy places and a variety of birds can be found at any time of the year. In the winter the most common visitors are bluejays, sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches, woodpeckers, doves, and juncos. One day … Continued
Making and Using Homemade Cleaners
I have numerous allergies and try to avoid all manufactured scents and cleaning products where possible. Plus purchasing ready made cleaners can be very expensive. You can purchase unscented products but they are usually more expensive. This is a collection … Continued
Female Cardinal in the Snow
The snow gives lots of wonderful photo opportunities. One of which was the female cardinal while she sat on the feeder baffle. Usually the seed from the feeders above will slide right off but with the snow accumulated on the … Continued
Use Your Stash to Make Granny Afghans
I’ve been using up my yarn stash from various other projects to granny afghans. The blue/green one had a few balls of variegated yarn and I added in some plain blue and plain green odds and ends. The other started … Continued
Comparing Varieties of Juncos
The juncos are frequent winter visitors to the gardens. They are are found across North America and they vary slightly in appearance from east to west. Here in my part of Ontario, Canada we see the slate coloured juncos. … Continued
How to Make a Pinecone Feeder
Here is a quick and easy bird feeder for the kids and grandkids to make. You need a pinecone, string, lard, peanut butter, and some bird seed. The bigger the pinecone the better as you will be able to get … Continued
How to Make Fruit Mousse
This is a delicious fruit mousse recipe is quick and simple to make. I made two different varieties, one with peaches and one with pears. Ingredients: Take out 2 or 3 pieces of fruit, chop and put to one side. … Continued
A Splash of Red on a Snowy Day
On the dull and dreary winter days it is wonderful to look out the window and see a brilliant splash of red from the cardinal as it visits the garden. The tree below is towards the back of the garden … Continued