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As I walked with the pups along the shores of Lake Erie this morning I contemplated this past growing season. A little over a year ago the…

Nov 2, 2020

Nov 2, 2020

Gardener’s Journal: Reluctance and renewal…

As I squished through my backyard with my pups( who are almost 14 years old) this morning and watched the beautiful sunrise change into…

Oct 29, 2021

Oct 29, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: The palette of autumn…

Between the rain showers this October I have been putting in ‘ puttering’ time outdoors. I usually polish and clean tools long before this…

Oct 20, 2021

Oct 20, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Feed me…feed me…

I have longed for a community garden to work in. This has been a strong dream of mine since I volunteered for 5 years in a setting where it…

May 2, 2021

May 2, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Joy comes in the mourning…

The end of a long and hard winter. Not weather wise for the winter had its share of snow and cold but it did not linger to chill beyond…

Apr 25, 2021

Apr 25, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Curing winter’s blues…

It is past mid-February now and the snow still whitens the world and the cold mornings still catch my breath. The neighbour’s children…

Feb 17, 2021

Feb 17, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Mentorship and love…

For many folk February is the month of the winter that tips the balance of patience and impatience for spring. Some wait for ground hog…

Feb 4, 2021

Feb 4, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Some colour in this winter…

Tis the time of year to gaze and lovingly thumb through all the seed catalogues and admire the incredible photos and most of all the…

Jan 21, 2021

Jan 21, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Just a little winter…

Looking out my window in the early hours this week I reflected that each winter, like each year, has its own personality.

Jan 9, 2021

Jan 9, 2021

Gardener’s Journal: Make Room for Memories…

This season of the late winter early spring brings mixed emotions to my days. Three years have passed since our grandson passed from this…

Mar 7, 2020

Mar 7, 2020

Ruth Vold-Markle

Ruth Vold-Markle

Retired but not tired and interested in pursuing knowledge and practical work with conservation, gardening and horticulture

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