A story about growing blueberries with jam FAQs and lots of facts about varieties, nutrition and planting tips.
Blueberry Hill
How to Make Blueberry Jam
A recipe for blueberry jam with canning instructions and a printable recipe card.
Original Post – Labour Day
A little bit of Labour Day history
Garden Dirt – The Dirty Truth
Spreading the word about types of soil, composting, the evolution of soil and dirt - and a few puns about dirt just for fun.
The Mad Trappers
We rescued a marooned red squirrel with a live wildlife trap.
Make Homemade Ice Cream
It's easy to make ice cream at home without a machine or special equipment and just two ingredients plus your flavour of choice.
Make Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
What could be better than making homemade strawberry rhubarb jam. Rhubarb is an easy to grow perennial vegetable and is wonderful with strawberries.
Island Cottage Life
We love our island cottage. A story about the pros and cons of island life.
Ontario Wildlife Photos
We were blessed to see these examples of Ontario wildlife this summer.
How to Clean Oil Paintings
How to clean old oil paintings at home - a DIY project
Hot Dogs, Pogos and a Twist
We made Corn Dogs or Pogos in our test kitchen
How to Grow Basil
You can never have too much basil - A few tips about how to grow basil.
Canadian Tulip Festival – Ottawa
The Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa Ontario - May 13 -23, 2022 - is an enjoyable and easy to access event.
The Greatest Salesman That Ever Lived
I take those sales calls because I remember the greatest salesman that ever lived.
How to Make Ravioli
We had fun making fresh homemade ravioli ourselves.