Leisure

The “pie-plant” or rhubarb makes great jams and sauces and performs for years. By George Knowles.

In this perplexing spring, daphnes appear on time. And others? Well, there are a few surprises.

Christine Thomas takes the next step in the journey of making a life in the country. First up: make a To Do list. Then another. And another….

George Knowles is tempted to plant frost hardy vegetables early.

Liz Knowles pays tribute to the unsung early bloomers: lilies and hellebores.

George Knowles enjoys digging in the garden early in the spring. And he finds some treasure: parsnips!

Snowdrops are another one of my passions. There is no better harbinger of spring. By Liz Knowles

George Knowles values his vegetable gardening tools. He writes about “the tried and true friends that have stayed with me.”

GARDENING AT LARKSPUR HOLLOW — A relatively mild winter and this week’s record breaking temperatures have brought everything on in the garden in a rush. By Liz Knowles

RED SQUIRREL MUSINGS — In her inaugural blog post, Christine Thomas shares her experience about moving up to the country.

The Colbeck Hiddenhorns, The Case of the Kid and the Blue Pickup, On a Hill Near Hillsburgh and Who Was in Charge?

Roland Kirouac choreographs the excitement as Orangeville prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame.