At the last Garden Bloggers Fling in Toronto, many friends said they'd like to hear more from me. I duly vowed to post more, then did. Unfortunately, it was all on Facebook leaving my poor blog withering away. Appropriate metaphor for a gardening blog is all I can say in my defense. Those tiny effortless posts on Facebook of "today's garden surprise" allowed me to share the small, unremarkable events that delight me and keep me gardening. Truth is, nothing major has really transpired out in my playground - no major weather events, no big projects or changes in design, not even a thorough application of compost. Yet after eight years of Playin' Outside, I somehow find myself unable to stop posting and simply walk away. It seems as if I've been waiting for something "noteworthy" to do a blog post. Instead, I'm going to recreate some of the past year's delights here. I sincerely hope you enjoy them. Perhaps one significant cha...
If you're particularly interested in rainwater harvesting, see these posts: "900 and Counting" on 4/28/08, "First Crop" on 4/10/08, "Ongoing Saga of the Rain Tank" on 3/2/08, and "The Debate" on 2/7/08. Vermiculture was covered 8/12/08. Pond construction was covered in "The Heart of Our Garden" on January 22, 2008.