Heirloom cucumber in my organic garden.

I like surprises, so I always include a few things I’ve never grown before in my planting plan for the summer season. This year I’ve grown some heirloom tomatoes (my favourite is the Tigerella) and an heirloom cucumber that I grew from seed called “Armenian”. The packet says the cucumbers can grow 60 – 90cm [...]

Fox right at the Chicken Coop Gate

Just a quick note here today for those of us lucky enough to have chickens. I love my girls so much – they are a delight to have around, even though they are in only a small part of the yard. Their coop and run is right next to my organic garden area though, so [...]