Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

On Wednesday we drove down to the Misty Meadows Market, a large Mennonite store in the village of Conn.  Mrs. F.G. has made plans to can jar...

Once the Day Lilies die down the garden has passed its peak and is headed toward fall.  Harvest begins if you've planted some veggies an...

In Owen Sound the other day we headed for Harrison Park for lunch and a walk after physio.  We got take-out burgers which are absolutely del...

Monarchs!  We have had several bright Monarch butterflies fluttering around the garden and feeding on a number of flowers.   The coneflowers...

Although John Moir's connection with Trout Hollow is what intrigues me the most, there was another important industrial development in t...

Where John Muir worked in 1864-65.   The property along the Bighead River on the edge of Meaford on which Trout Hollow sits was recently don...