I dislike social media. I would leave it all behind if it weren't for my Facebook groups, where much of my non-experimental learning and sense of community comes from. Instagram is a different beast all together. I miss the (very long ago) days when Instagram was a collection of beautiful photographs, and you could learn … Continue reading 100 Days of Happiness V2.0
I went to a therapy session right after our most recent Butterflyway planting, still wearing my giant monarch wings and Butterflyway Ranger t-shirt, excited to gush to my therapist about the morning I had spent with some of my Pollinate Aylmer peeps and two classes of kindergarten kids building little pollinator habitats at a local … Continue reading The very personal downward spiral of crumpled butterfly wings
Our little Aylmer village grew quite interested in our micro-nursery project, as Aylmer does in any new business endeavour that isn't shawarma or pizza (except for Rose Pizza, because their pizza is in a world of its own 🥰). Some winter experiments heading to the greenhouse We got a lot of messages of interest, and … Continue reading What happened to the nursery?
This thing... sigh. It's been a lot, of everything. Hard work, obsession, learning opportunities, constraints, symbolism, acceptance, and so many other feelings and emotions I'm just now starting to digest and process. Two days after we moved in, I had some crushed stone delivered and built a flat base for the greenhouse The base is … Continue reading The Greenhouse Build
We LOVE tomatoes around here. My personal favorites are large beefsteak and slicing varieties, but the kids prefer cherry, grape and any other small type of small tomatoes so we have always grown a few different kinds. Last year I experimented with growing more tomato plants than we needed, and placing some in random parts … Continue reading Tomatoes, tomAHtoes and 34 varieties of everything in between
Would it surprise you, dear reader, to know that January is one of the busiest months of my gardening calendar? Mountain in background, greenhouse middle, and our supercharged trailer courtesy of WQCC welding class in foreground This year, the view from our new place makes it hard to concentrate on anything indoors, but a ritual … Continue reading New year bathtub plant party and my super secret tropical potting mix recipe
Using plants sourced completely from our garden, the kids whipped up remedies for anxiety, dry skin, sleep issues, and more, just in time for the holiday market season. Shop local and come check them out at Nesbitt Nursery’s market on December 7th! Read the blog to learn more about their salves.
We have moved. I've been meaning to write about our new place but it's been a hectic month. I'm not even sure how to start. This is the view from my bedroom window as I write this sipping coffee propped up in bed on what feels like the first lazy morning I remember. There is … Continue reading New Home… New Views… New Projects…
OMG OMG we are moving! More on where we are going later, today I'm focused on the why. As I re-read what I wrote below I have noticed that this post is very long, and gushy, and riddled with run-on sentences. Maybe you stumbled on my blog and you don't want to read my stream … Continue reading Embracing Change: Our Family’s Journey to a New Home
So, I am rebooting the website after messing up on my first try with WordPress. I've ditched the old blog and we are kicking off a fresh start for Local Leaf, marking today as Day 1. I'm also going to attempt to dive into blogging for the first time and giving it a go!
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