52 days until spring 🌱 IMO fruit and vegetables are just as photogenic as flowers #redWed #growyourown

53 days until spring 🌱 Small but mighty #bugsky #flowers

I received what is likely my second-to-last seed order 🌱 I found a seed seller on Etsy last year when I had a hard time finding certain native species I keep ordering from her and this is why: (She also sent a convenient bonus once of a seed variety I had but lost while waiting for last frost)

54 days until spring 🌱 Living art #flowers #pinkMon

55 days until spring 🌱 This mental exercise of mine is hard today with what's happening in Minnesota Renee Good and Alex Pretti were two people trying to make things better and safer for people They showed the best of humanity but were cut down by the worst of it I'll never find words for this

56 days until spring 🌱 You'll never go in the grass again! #greenSat

57 days until spring 🌱 Self-care #bees #BWFri

58 days until spring 🌱 Two heads are better than one #nativeplants #yellowthursday

59 days until spring 🌱 There's no maybe, she's born with it #redWed #nativeplants

60 days until spring 🌱 There was a out of control hosta bed deep in my backyard I was just going to rip the everything out to replace it all with #nativeplants when I discovered there were a few already growing #tinyflowertuesday #canadiangardening

61 days until spring 🌱 Sipping a different kind of Joe #pinkmon #nativeplants

62 days until spring 🌱 This was one of my favourite flowers last year It was radiant, even on cloudy days #flowers #stunday

63 days until spring 🌱 Tunnel vision #trees #greensat

After weeks of planning, gathering, and waiting, winter sowing is finally underway Let the cold stratification begin #nativeplants #wintersowing #canadiangardening

64 days until spring 🌱 A bird's eye view of some bird's nest fungi #fungusfriday

65 days until spring 🌱 On the left, our current weather conditions On the right, what I'm thinking about instead #bees #yellowthursday

66 days until spring 🌱 A little bit of glossy perfection for #redwed #growyourown #canadiangardening

I'm at the stage of seed collecting where I need alphabetized inventory lists based on plant type to stop myself from buying duplicates I've added in annual flowers, something I've not done before And now I'm exploring storage solutions (This might be my version of a midlife crisis) #gardensky

67 days until spring 🌱 Mind your step for #tinyflowertuesday #bees #nativeplants

68 days until spring 🌱 A double dose for #pinkmon #flowers #Canadiangardening

69 days until spring 🌱 A field on sunshine for #stunday #flowers #plantsky

70 days until spring 🌱 To start a countdown while observing #greensat, here's a surprise* jack-in-the-pulpit I discovered while tidying an overgrown section of my yard last spring (*2025 marked the fifth spring here and I'd never noticed this plant before) #nativeplants #Canadiangardening

I was going to limit myself to growing a few #herbs this year It turns out I have trouble making decisions so I'm now up to over 20 types (more seeds are en route) There are many benefits to herb growing: some will be companion plants, some will be hosts, most will attract pollinators #gardensky

It's a new year so I thought: find a new hobby or just lean harder into a current interest (e.g. #gardening)? I chose the latter and joined my city's horticultural society My first meeting is next week and the topic centers on #nativeplants I think I made the right call 🌱

A flashback to warmer days Most kids go to the beach for the swimming My kids mostly go for the rock hunting (FYI: #LakeHuron beaches have great rocks) #beach #rockintuesday

The one upside to the whole family being sick over the holiday break? All the jugs of distilled water we need for the humidifiers = eventual containers for winter sowing Otherwise, the plague upon our house can (insert Simon Pegg gesture here) jog on #seeds #nativeplants #Canadiangardening

Hello, 2026 The day began with blue skies, sunshine, and a lady cardinal in our front tree Then the snow squalls started up again (plus it's -19°C with the wind chill) So I'm ignoring the weather and spending the first day of the year organizing my seed stash #nativeplants #canadiangardening

2025 I didn't start this year feeling too hopeful It wasn't until I started gardening again, with the goal of switching over to #nativeplants, that I remembered: small changes have big effects and curiosity isn't just for kids Thankfully photos remind us of the lessons we learn 🌱 #bestphotos2025

Oof, did we get some snow in SW Ontario This was supposed to be the flat "sunny" spot for my winter jugs It seems I have a lot of clearing up to do first (that snow drift is nearly three feet high in places) #nativeplants #wintersowing

It's almost like living in a snow globe #snow #trees #canadianwinters

Yesterday morning: freezing rain Last night: thunderstorm with torrential rain Today: snow squalls and heavy winds I'm tired of looking out the window Let's look at some of last season's #invertebrates instead #bees #monarchs #nativeplants

Today was another gray and dreary day We've had enough freezing rain the last two days that branches are heavy with ice; many are dropping off dramatically, causing chaos as the wind begins to pick up All that to say, here's a throwback to sunnier (and less icy) days #bees #stunday #nativeplants

Flashback to when I gave my kitty a paper crown to play with for Christmas but she wore for an hour or so first #cats

For our Christmas tree this year, I handed creative control over to my kids (2 & 4) The final look is a tad uneven, but, when you get a glorious ornament grouping like the one below, it's 💯 worth it #tree #christmas #decorating

I joke that my younger son has many cat-like traits He's not proving me wrong with the way he reacted to the Christmas tree going up

A few more gift ornaments to finish off then my Christmas crafting will be done I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with myself until indoor seed sowing begins in the early spring If only I could view deep cleaning and organizing as interesting hobbies #diy #wip

We said goodbye to our beautiful girl three years ago today She was a wonderful cat: playful, sassy, curious, and snuggly (but still very independent) I'll always miss her Please give your kitties extra snuggles today, especially any torties, in honour of Rogue 🌈 #cats #catboxsunday

Even our resident snow dog is a little dubious of the amount of white stuff we've received in the past few days #dogs #husky #winter

When leaves are replaced by snowflakes, you get snow-liage #trees #birch

The sketches will stay black and white but these mock-ups will eventually result in colourful felt ornaments: a blue jay for #blueTue today (plus a cardinal for an early #redWed) #artadventcalendar

I'm not normally excited to open an email but today was different It looks like I have two and a half months to finely tune my wish list (another spicebush is already at the top)! #shrubs #flowers #nativeplants

I realize I should've posted this yesterday for #CatBoxSunday, but since this is an #ornament and not a real #cat, would it have counted anyway? #diy

A misty #Sky in Paris #BlueskyArtShow

After countless hours (and an absurd amount of beads and sequins), the tree topper is complete The light dances off it nearly as much as I'd hoped it would #star #sparkle #handmade #Christmasdecor

We'll soon find out if my 4 yo son thinks it's a gift or a curse that I have both the materials on hand and the know-how to make him an elf hat the night before a Christmassy spirit day #crochet #handmade

Twinkle, twinkle #wip #handmade #christmasstar

This is a far more ambitious project than I realized Though I'd probably get done faster if I stopped twisting it around in the light every 10-20 minutes or so #wip #handmade #christmasdecor

My tabby had such pretty eyes #cats #caturday

Hope #seeds #flowers #nativeplants

A little bit of sunshine in the shade #plantSky #yellowThursday