Monthly Archives: November 2010

Lights and Sights!

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Laura

With the onset of the Brrrrrrrr effect, my mind has turned to all that twinkles on the darkest of nights. I’ll admit to occasionally turning on the lights that have thus far made it up. I can’t help myself. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Garden, Christmas, VanDusen Botanical Garden | 3 Comments

Snow Day…..Hooray!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Laura

Late last week we had another good dump of snow. This time the Vancouver rain did follow. Virtually all of the 10-12 cm of snow that fell has all but melted away.Cheers for the drivers of course. The kids however … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Garden, Christmas, Front Garden, Giggle worthy | 6 Comments

The arrival of early snow!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Laura

I’ve been hearing all over the place that it’s going to be an especially cold winter. I’ve read no reports, so I can’t honestly say I’ve had an opinion on the matter. That is until last night, when it snowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Front Garden | 11 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Flying Fish!

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Laura
Posted in Local Wildlife, Wordless Wednesday | 11 Comments

Creating a Spectacular Spring Lawn!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Laura

An article of mine was featured in Organic Gardening & Farming Magazine (OGFM) on creating a crocus lawn. I had a lot of fun planting my crocus lawn! I am looking forward to seeing the results this spring, and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Front Garden, Organic Gardening & Farming Magazine | 2 Comments

Kicking out the bucket!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Laura

Back in the spring I talked a little about what my city was doing to try to encourage waste diversion, specifically by adopting a collected composting system. To help inform and encourage the community to participate in their program they … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Port Coquitlam | 7 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: You really can’t stay…Baby, it’s cold outside.

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Laura
Posted in Front Garden, Wordless Wednesday | 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: A Walk in the Park

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Laura
Posted in Children in the Garden, Port Coquitlam, Wordless Wednesday | 4 Comments

The Jack O’Lanterns Spooky Stroll at VanDusen!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Laura

This past Saturday we spent our evening at VanDusen Botanical Gardens for their first (annual I hope!) Jack O’Lanterns Spooky Stroll. They say they were expecting about 300 people, but got close to 1,400. From one mother on the ground, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Garden, VanDusen Botanical Garden | 5 Comments