You know it's spring when the fiddleheads poke their heads out of the ground, ready to be snapped off, fried in butter and lemon, sal...

Yesterday we headed down the road a piece to Sand Road Sugar Camp to see them making maple syrup.  One of my favourite things of a...

 This lovely Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly was flitting around my lilacs yesterday.  Upon closer inspection, it must've h...

 We have had a few warm days in the double digits (Celsius) but we're back to very cold nights and just sorta coolish days.  Th...

 On a warm day last weekend we decided to put 4 taps in two maple trees to get some sap. After the second day, I got 5 cups of maple ...

  The weather was sunny and cool and the creek at the back of the property was running making a lovely sound. Perfect time to take a ...

 It seems to be taking forever but as the snow is receding, the crocuses are popping out of the lawn. I especially love when the pussy...

It's that time of year when you can sample hot maple taffy that's swirled on the snow and ready to eat on a stick! So happy sprin...

These delicate flowers seem to be absolutely everywhere. Coltsfoot   (Tussilago farfara) are usually the first plant in spring to bloom.....

I just love dandelions. I know many people see them as weeds but they remind me of being a little kid and bringing my mother a big bouquet...

...and my lawn is scattered with crocuses.

Last weekend was probably the last time we'll be able to play in the snow. And drag out wood on the toboggan.  It's also th...

I have so much catnip running wild in the garden that I gave Richard a nice hunk but couldn't find anything to put it in. So, I found ...

Yes, spring finally arrived this weekend in the Great White North. My first piece of asparagus popped up. The fiddleheads in the swamp...

Earth Day. We decided it was the perfect weekend to plant trees. On a recommendation, we drove to Chesterville and find a guy who had tree...

The first flowers I plant are pansies. These are called "Flamenco" because the petals are ruffled and supposedly dance in the wi...

 We had a mini-hailstorm yesterday. It only lasted about 5 minutes. The poor little winter aconite looked a little chilly in their ...

Every year my tiny clump of winter aconite gets a little larger. At this time of year, it's about one of the only things in bloom and ...