Everyone wants a backyard that is beautifully landscaped and low maintenance. A place where you can relax after a long day. However, if you’re going the DIY route to creating a backyard landscape, there are some pitfalls to avoid. These mistakes look fine when you first plant them, but in
Once the perennials have emerged, you’ve planted some annuals here and there, and all your flowers are looking great, it time to have some fun by Creating Whimsy In Your Garden. I truly love every task that gardening involves, but my favorite thing to do is kick my creative side
Things are starting to take shape in my backyard and I couldn’t be more excited! Come and see this week’s progress in week 3 of the 6 week yard transformation, hosted by Nat of Simple Life Crazy Family.
Welcome to Week One of the 6 Week Yard Transformation Challenge, hosted by my friend Nat at Simple Family-Crazy Life. Nat is starting her second round of the challenge for those of us in colder climates. You can check out her front yard in the first round. The snow has just
This post contains affiliate links. That means if you purchase anything, I earn some coffee money at no extra cost to you. You can read my disclosure policy here. When I was on vacation in New York recently, I took tons of photos of things in the city that inspired me.
My sister-in-law Alex found the man of her dreams and in May they were married in Michigan. Since he’s Jamaican and she’s Canadian, most of their family was unable to attend the wedding. Last weekend we celebrated the Canadian portion and it was so much fun! More details after the
Canada’s 150th birthday is fast approaching! If there’s any year to throw a Canada Day celebration for your friends and family–this is the year. Planning the perfect backyard Canada Day celebration doesn’t have to be hard. I’ve come up with a couple of easy and fun ideas to make your
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that I LOVE flowers. That’s why you all forgave me last June when I went slightly crazy and published five posts on just peonies. My peony bushes tested my patience this year and took two weeks longer
Last weekend was the unofficial gardening weekend in Canada (otherwise known as May Long Weekend) and our household was no exception to the trend. However, there was one little problem. . . the wilderness we call our backyard and garden space.
When we bought the current house we’re in, it was winter and our showing was at night. In those conditions everything seemed maybe a bit overgrown, but fine. How wrong we were.
Hi, I’m Kristen and I help new gardeners learn to grow their own vegetables and beautify their yards. I also share recipes that use all those delicious garden produce. Grab a coffee (and your gardening gloves) and join me for gardening tips, simple recipes, and the occasional DIY, all from the lovely city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
