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Artist’s Conk
Living in the mountains, I am in the woods quite often. I love plants and flowers so becoming interested in foraging was a natural progression. On one of our regular forays to find dead-standing trees for firewood, Kevin came across a large fungus growing on an old hardwood tree and... more
Read moreInjured Owl
Kevin and I were driving home after a long day of chopping firewood and a vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. There were 3 men standing around as well. We both thought they may need help, so we turned around to check on them – they... more
Read moreWestern Red Backed Salamander
Every day I go for a nature walk and spend at least an hour just wandering in the mountains and forests of my “back yard” in B.C. I didn’t even get out of my yard today when I spotted this guy. It rained heavily last night and there is a... more
Read moreReplanting Green Onions
Did you know you can regrow green onions? My grandma always regrew many different kitchen scraps from fruits and vegetables, so it’s something I’ve always done as well. She usually had at least one LARGE yellow onion plant around just as a house plant! With green onions, just take the... more
Read morePlanting Strawberries
Over the summer I was gifted groups of Strawberry plants from 2 different people. One grouping of ever bearing, and another of wild strawberries. I finally figured I’d better get them in the ground before we get a frost. As you can see, the plants are still producing well into... more
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