Beginnings and Endings

Beginnings and Endings

I’m sad. Come Monday my tomato plants will be gone. The season is over. Frost is on the way and after one final weekend of harvest, I have to uproot these beauties, clear away any fallen fruit and put the patch to bed for the 

Out Out Damn Spam!

Out Out Damn Spam!

Thanks to Jill for suggesting I use this video! It sums up how I feel! My apologies to Shakespeare, Monty Python and you. Because of a recent spate of spam comments, I have activated the dreaded word verification function on my comments section. I hate 

Reader Question: The Cost of Eating Local

Reader Question: The Cost of Eating Local

A while ago a reader emailed me one of the best questions I’ve received in a long time. She voiced the frustration we all feel trying to align our ideals with our pocket books when she wrote: I live in the Niagara Region of Ontario, 

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 26 to 30

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 26 to 30

I’m on the road again this week and thought I’d fill the void with a fast forward revisiting of the semi-popular and pun-filled serial, As The Barrel Turns. This oddball bit of Sunday silliness was a huge departure from my usual posts but a hell 

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 20 to 25

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 20 to 25

I’m on the road again this week and thought I’d fill the void with a fast forward revisiting of the semi-popular and pun-filled serial, As The Barrel Turns. This oddball bit of Sunday silliness was a huge departure from my usual posts but a hell 

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 13 to 19

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 13 to 19

I’m on the road again this week and thought I’d fill the void with a fast forward revisiting of the semi-popular and pun-filled serial, As The Barrel Turns. This oddball bit of Sunday silliness was a huge departure from my usual posts but a hell 

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 7 to 12

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 7 to 12

I’m on the road again this week and thought I’d fill the void with a fast forward revisiting of the semi-popular and pun-filled serial, As The Barrel Turns. This oddball bit of Sunday silliness was a huge departure from my usual posts but a hell 

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 1 to 6

From the Archives: As the Barrel Turns, Episodes 1 to 6

I’m on the road again this week and thought I’d fill the void with a fast forward revisiting of the semi-popular and pun-filled serial, As The Barrel Turns. This oddball bit of Sunday silliness was a huge departure from my usual posts but a hell 

Tomatoes from my garden

Tomatoes from my garden

I grew these. I. Grew. THESE. Sure they’re a bit late, but they’re fresh from my garden with tons more to come. And despite a summer of neglect, they’re nearly perfect. Not a bug bite, not a speck of mold. Just ripe, firm tomatoes. And