Wore my shoes and shirt but ...

News release

Gyoza by Sachiko -yummy

Licks

Defining Humility

Persimmons

Some not ripe enough yet
But when they are- Yummy
Fruit from God's orchard

Frosty Oregon Grape Holly leaves greet the Sabbath early riser

Beauty in Nature

Turf King End of Season Employee party

Dessert at Mandarin Buffet

Cactus Blooms

Early Christmas cactus just starting to bloom

Who flagged Raquel

Lloyd and Susie

Fall colours at home

More New England ice cream

Chunky monkey and cherry Garcia by Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Newport Creamery

PB&J Sundae

Chickadee at a Window Feeder

Bamboo zle

Family support promotes healing

special music by Melodie

Kaleb 's Baby Dedication June 23/12

Grandview Adventist Academy Grad June 21/12

Drinks for Fathers' Day Potluck

Army worms on Lawns

Near York, Ontario

Laura Macesic wedding dessert

Who two

Guess who?

Bird House 2

Another tenant

Granddaughter's Gift

Looks like someone's moved in

First view

Singer In the midst

Heat stress on lawns

Hot weather can cause lawns to short circuit
Avoid mowing when during the heat of the day
Don't mow less than three inches
Don't mow more than one third of the blades at any one time ( for a three mowing height this means you should mow when the lawn reaches 4 1-2 inches height)

Crabgrass seedlings

Crabgrass seedlings have appeared
Very thin lawn in Ancaster
Sunny spot next to a driveway

Fiddleheads Unfurled

Tree Peony May 12/12

Front Entry

CrimsonKing Maple

Great Lawn

Euphorbia polychrome

If you can't beat 'em, EAT 'em

Garlic mustard is a huge problem in many wooded areas as it is spreading and crowding out many native species. Garlic mustard gives plant chemicals that discourage other species from growing in its vicinity. It seed prolifically and spreads quickly.
It has a foot hold in the trees (bush) along my roadside and is spreading into other areas of the treed areas along the property line.
Garlic mustard was originally brought here by European settlers who used it for food. It has a garlic taste.

Since it is a member of the mustard family- which includes a number of plants we eat- cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and rapini.

So we decided to cook some of the garlic mustard. Stripped off the leaves as the stems seemed a bit tough.
Cooked (sauteed) it with a bit of oil and onion. Taste is reminiscent of rapini.

Daffy Dales

Trillium

Prim Rose

Carpet Phlox

Eye phone

Franco's Polenta

Amaryllis Bloomers

Tall Fescue turfgrass

Tall fescue is a grass variety that a lot of research is being done on.
It is hardy, deep rooted,-some positive traits.
But the early varieties are a bit off in colour and texture to blend well in lawns where the predominant species is Kentucky bluegrass. It is lighter green and a bit wider bladed than many people are prepared to accept

KnotWeed germinating and growing March 24/12

Calla lily

Not loved any more?

But not loved any less......