Farmers Market – Collingwood
Last Saturday the weather was glorious, so we decided to take the bikes on the train and head to the Farmers Market at the Collingwood Children's Farm. We hadn't been to the market ...
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Weekend sun
This past weekend we were fortunate enough to have some beautiful, sunny weather. We spent some time in the garden edging beds, and replacing an azalea bed with salvias. The latter has been on ...
Green Manure
A few months ago I rejoined The Diggers Club, which is an Australian supplier of heirloom seeds and plants that practises both sustainable and ethical gardening. We had a membership a few years ...
Collingwood Children’s Farm
I'm playing catch up on some posts.. A few weeks ago I took Elijah to the Collingwood Children's Farm. We've taken him to a couple of farms which he's enjoyed and Collingwood was ...
Winter Gardens
I've spent more time in the garden this winter than previous years. There's been tidying of veggie patches, pruning of roses, controlling of dozens of weeds. While my winter garden ...
Chesterfield Farm
My little boy was two last week! It’s such a cliche, but seriously? Where has that time gone? It was a crisp but sunny winter’s day, so we took him to Chesterfield Farm. We all loved it! Lot’s of ...
Hooray! It’s done.
I finished Elijah’s quilt just in time for his birthday. I ended up simply quilting in the ditch around the sashing as I wanted the quilt to feel squishy rather than sort of stiff. I used a ...
Outfoxed Quilt Top
The first time I saw Outfoxed by Lizzy House I knew I had to make a quilt. I find a simple pattern in a quilting magazine that would feature the prints, then hastily ordered my fabric. A few ...
Marmalade Table Runner
A few months ago I shared the finished top for my marmalade runner. I can finally share the complete project; hooray! When I first purchased the marmalade charm pack I had no idea where I’d put ...