Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

It rained steadily for quite awhile the other day, but then in early evening the clouds in the west parted to let the sun through, while the...

This is another fern that grows on the vertical rock face of the Niagara Escarpment, the smooth cliffbrake. But this one grows on the dry l...

The deep limestone crevices along the escarpment provide perfect habitat for several ferns that like both the limestone and the cooler-tha...

One of the most fascinating features along the Bruce Trail are the crevice caves. These narrow deep canyons are formed between huge blocks ...

The leaves are already turning, but there are still lots of fall flowers in the garden. This is the time of year for dahlias, among other t...

For more than 24 hours now, it's been raining on and off.  I think it stopped and started 18 times yesterday, all of course while I was ...

Wild Chervil is one of our worst invasive plants, and the heart of its invasion seems to be Grey County. It blooms in late May or June, but...