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Time to get back to work

rgdaniel — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:02:48 +0000

September’s arrival means the lazy summer is over, and the cool nights confirm it. I have had some welcome time for garden design and maintenance, visits with family and friends, a few short hikes, and a whole weekend of superb music, with only a few work projects to interrupt now and then. Soon the garden must be put to bed and I must shift into more disciplined work days, as my clients start to come up with things for me to do. September seems to have a freshness, an energy that is fueled by the shorter days and brisk evenings. Top of my mind is a getaway to the big city in a couple of weeks. My portable office and I will be camping out in the wilds of Etobicoke for a while, close enough to see lots of old friends and maybe be a tourist in downtown Toronto.

Is it spring yet?

rgdaniel — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:53:39 +0000

Today was all about plants. I finished my research paper for the current horticulture course and, for a very limited time, I am willing to hold a conversation about the tamarack, also known as the Eastern larch. Moving on to indoor specimens, I overhauled everything growing in the sunroom, then set up containers for seeds that I will sow this week. That’s right, today’s Arctic temperatures notwithstanding, there will be homegrown lettuce within weeks.

The chips are down

rgdaniel — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:51:15 +0000

You may remember the birthday present which was a truckload of wood chips from the hydro guys. As of today, the entire truckload is now off the driveway. Bob helped a little, but I did most of the shoveling, wheeling, dumping, and raking, to move all those chips into their appointed place. Mostly, they have become paths through the tiny woods at the back of our property. I am thrilled beyond measure at what a difference they have made. And the best part is, if I change my mind about the paths next spring, they’re all biodegradable.