The Re-Farmer
Good grief
Our 2026 Garden: replacement transplants and herb harvest
Some progress done, and oh… did I order more seeds again?
Brutal
Just in time…
Conflicted, and our Sword of Damocles
Our 2026 Garden: new growth and more transplants
Damocles strikes again
Our 2026 Garden: corn is in, and some clean up done
Our 2026 Garden: reclaiming for corn beds started
Our 2026 Garden: transplanting gourds and hollyhock, direct sowing luffa and sunflowers
Our 2026 Garden: last seed snail transplants are almost done
Our 2026 Garden: transplanting and direct sowing – we’re almost there!
That was a lot longer than expected!
Not-Costco stock up trip: This is what $334 looks like
Our 2026 Garden: first harvest
Our 2026 Garden: two days of transplanting and direct sowing
Our 2026 Garden: May garden tour video
Tree planting done
Our 2026 Garden: preparing to direct sow
A semi-stock up shop: this is what $212 looks like
First stock up shop: this is what $258 looks like
Another good bye, and I think the heat is getting to Damocles
Not tonight
Our 2026 Garden: one more bed prepped, and got a visit in
Our 2026 Garden: the potatoes are in, next bed ready, and the heat has hit
It’s finally done!!!
Raised bed progress – almost done!
Our 2026 Garden: starting melons, winter squash, pumpkin and cucumbers, plus updates
Today was a mixed bag…
Good news!
Our 2026 Garden: protecting and preparing garden beds
Critter escape, and critter butt
One step closer on the garden bed construction, and an update
Canada is so hooped
Our 2026 garden progress, surprise worms, and home!
Our 2026 Garden: more direct sowing, cuteness and an update
Our 2026 Garden: direct sowing four beds
Yes, more snow, plus updates and moving the chicken coop
Everything, all at once!
Wind storm, and an update
Yard cat update, and an ER trip
Raised bed progress
My new helper, and we got them!
Medical update and Our 2026 Garden: more seeds are in
Getting charred
Our 2026 Garden: survivors, cuteness and clean up
A visit in, and getting things done
Our 2026 Garden: new sprooots!
Our 2026 Garden: raised bed progress, and it’s nekkid now
Our 2026 Garden: let’s try this again
My husband is the best
*sigh*
Snow, and medical stuff
Our 2026 Garden: starting more seeds and “potting up”
A draining visit, a good visit and some spring clean up done
Chicken coop build, day three – finished!
Costco stock up shop: this is what $739 looks like
First stock up shop: this is what $694 in total looks like
Chicken coop build, day two – modifications
Chicken coop build, day one
Our 2026 Garden: snow crocus blooming, and spring clean up progress
What a day
Feeling thankful
Our 2026 Garden: progress video
Our 2026 Garden: clean up started, and an explosion of growth!
A leaky surprise, and blinding
A beautiful day!
Our 2026 Garden: April garden tour
This is going to hurt
An offering
Well, now
Here’s hoping!
The snow is back
Our 2026 Garden: “potting” up, and weather whiplash
Finally getting things done
We have water again!
No water
Got a few things done…
Well, that was fun… NOT
Six… with help
Digging out – and I love technology!
Our 2026 Garden: seedling progress
What a long day – and the mystery continues
Funny anniversary
Happy Easter – complete with “hate mail”
Ready for tomorrow
A gorgeous day
Not happening
Finally got some stuff in and… you’ve got to be kidding me.
Our 2026 Garden: more tomatoes, and the fennel is up!
Costco stock up trip: this is what $817 looks like
Our 2026 Garden: graduation, and new sprooooots!
Our 2026 Garden: new sproooot!
First April stock up shop: this is what $580 in total looks like
Teeth
Our 2026 Garden: a seedling explosion
Not quite the day I planned
Seriously?
Our 2026 Garden: we have sprooooots! (and a weird update)
A quiet day
Walmart stock up shop: This is what $455 looks like
It begins
Our 2026 Garden: next batch of seed starts
Our 2026 Garden: March garden tour
We’ll figure it out
I made it – and got garden stuff
Ouch
Which will it be?
Could winter just go away now?
Can’t be soon enough
Open fire cooking
A day of digging
I’m going to need to decompress after this one!
Our 2026 Garden: Yellow Celery – I hope this works!
Some news
Whoops!
Our 2026 Garden: “potting up” the onions, and setting things up
For those who want to winter sow
Better than expected!
Here we go again… again
Our 2026 Garden: Noooo!!!!!
Finally got a visit in
Costco stock up trip: this is what $800 looks like
No, I’m not crazy
Way off topic, but too funny not to share
Our 2026 Garden: West Coast Seeds are in, plus an update
So tired
Progress, and kindness
Exhausted
That wind!
What the heck?
Digging out… and waiting for word
A cute accident, and some updates
Lots going on
Dreading
What next???
A better day
Our 2026 Garden: morning seedling mystery
Being watched, and an update
Our 2026 Garden: the tiniest
A few more days
Settled in
That’s going to hurt…
Finally full contact, and a bit of an update.
Our 2026 Garden: onion, eggplant and pepper seedlings, plus an update
A quiet day
I’m home now
Seriously???
Looks like a “non day” today
Our 2026 Garden: starting tarragon and summer savory
Stock up shop: this is what $288 looks like
Looong, day – but lots got done!
Our 2026 Garden: new seed starting set up
Our 2026 Garden: West Coast Seeds order
Morning kitties, updates, and yes, I got more seeds
Good news and not so good news
A quiet day
Unexpected sadness
Our 2026 Garden: first signs, and more potted seeds
Finally! Costco stock up done. This is what $737 looks like.
Our 2026 Garden: eggplant and peppers
It’s working! … plus another $180
Staying cozy
We didn’t make it, so here’s another $184
Our 2026 Garden: onion snails doing well
Not a stock up trip: this is what $181 looks like
Our 2026 Garden: two more luffa!
Our 2026 Garden: first luffa!
Brutal… but it’s done!
So frustrated! An update
Bitter cold and a sad start to the day
So glad I got it checked! A double update
Our 2026 Garden: starting peppers, celery and luffa
It might not wait
Back to life… I hope
Our 2026 Garden: first sprouts!
It’s dead, Jim
Garden inspiration, and some updates
Our 2026 Garden: which ones, when?
Unexpected stock up: this is what $293 looks like
Yesterday
Not tonight
I can’t stop laughing
Isolated, and updates
Got it done. Plus an update
Another brutal day, and my brother is awesome
Not going anywhere today
New toy, and it’s a bit blustery out there!
How it went
Small stock up trip: this is what $101 looks like – sort of
Our 2026 Garden: starting onions
Blinding! Plus and update
What a way to start the day
Rough night, rough day, so I’m testing out a flatbread recipe
A cookout in the sno… rain?
An unexpected (good) sabotage?
Finally got the fire pit going!
Yeah, I’m paying for it
A hospital visit, and progress outside
Last day of Christmas
An awesome gift!
Playing in the snow
Who is next?
Costco stock up trip: this is what $722 looks like
Bye bye, Kohl, and so grateful!
More than three house, plus time to say good bye
First day of the new year – and of course, things got changed up! 😂
Happy New Year!
Not impressed
So frustrating
A quiet day, with some updates
Again? Really?
Cleared out, just in time
Merry Christmas (plus an update)
Joy to the World
A Midnight Clear
A quiet day
A different Drummer
Okay, so maybe I’m a bit nuts
Fallen
Gloria!
Love
First stock up shop: this is what $588 total looks like (plus an update)
More digging out, and a visit to the hospital
Hark!
I remember this…
We can get out now… for now
Digging out, and an update
She beat the storm… mostly
In the spirit of things…
Wow
Fluffy babies, new acquisition, and a loooong day
A day of rest, and sadness
Joy
Brrr
Not going anywhere!
By the king, for the King
Our 2025 Garden: the tours
Our 2025 Garden analysis: final thoughts and plans for next year
Oh Holy Night/Cantique de Noël
Our 2025 Garden analysis: food forest and perennials (plus medical stuff)
Musical interlude
Our 2025 Garden analysis: direct sowing
Warming up a bit, and a cancellation
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
A bit of fun (video)
A much longer day than expected
Our 2025 Garden analysis: transplants
Peace
Our 2025 Garden analysis: winter sown beds
A comparison
Our 2025 Garden analysis: the challenges of the year
A musical break while planning posts
Going to the post office should not be weird
From a distance
Brutal!
Processing saved seed, and more Christmas music
What a drop! Here’s some Christmas cheer
Product unboxing and review: stainless steel cat water fountain
Yard cats and how much does that cost???
Books and trees
New Costco shop: this is what $563 looks like
I get to stay home
Got it done
Our 2025/26 Garden: November garden tour
Much progress made – and now she does it?
Too small!
Getting things done!
There’s a down side…
First stock up shop: this is what $382 looks like
Oh, I’m going to have fun over the next few days!
New critter cam is up (a semi product review)
What a day – but I managed to get some stuff done!
All went really well… almost
Gosh, it felt good…
A mostly quiet day, mother issues, plus, cats. 😄
Some progress, and isolation kitty update
More company
Only one
Have I mentioned I’m a suck for the cats?
Gorgeous sunrise, and the bone broth is done
Progress outside!
I know that feel
I am so tired
Truck is done and mid-month top up. This is what $155 looks like
A run around day, and new products to try
Our 2025 Garden: they’re alive!
So much progress!
Too much wind! Also, a mystery
They look so sweet
How things went and, a new addition?
Well, we’ll see if this works!
I just can’t…
A kind gift – just in time!
Costco shop: this is what $791 looks like
Not the day I intended
Truck, garden bed and cuteness
Progress for today, self sabotage and the cuteness
Another one down
Not a stock up trip: this is what $183 looks like. Also, what cuteness looks like.
Recovery mode, and unexpected help
Gee, thanks, Mom
Sigh
October garden tour video
Our 2026 Garden: beets, bok choi, dwarf peas – and Judgement!
Eight years? Really?
Our 2026 garden: winter sowing kohlrabi and cabbage, and prepping the next bed
First stock up shop: this is what $376 looks like
Our 2026 Garden: winter sowing peas, carrots, turnips and radishes
Wet, wet day, so here’s a video
Covering for home care, and cozy from the wind
Catio done, crazy wind damage and an interesting find
Paid in full, and winterizing progress
A productive day, and our vandal is stalking again
Finally! Several times over!
Home again
Rain day and cuteness
Garden prep and transplanting
Our 2026 Garden: winter sowing spinach and Swiss Chard, and a small harvest
Our 2026 garden: bed ready, and seed onions planted
Six down, how many more to go?
Our 2025 Garden: yes, there’s still things growing, and seed sorting
One more down, and a weird home care situation
Victory, fixing an angel, wind damage, and finally done!
Our 2025 Garden: winter squash and garden clean up
Morning kitties and rescue update
Puttering about, and so many cats!
So much wind!
Happy (early) Canadian Thanksgiving!
Today’s progress – running around and work accomplished… sorta
Got some progress in, and cat news
Our 2026 Garden: garlic is in!
Updates on cats, doctors and more cats!
Getting things done, and which is it?
Frost damage, progress, good news, and what a cheeky bugger!
Keeping warm!
Little progress, and sadness
Our 2025 Garden: in before the cold
Why couldn’t we have gotten this in the summer?
How things went today
Change of plans, and still creepy
Winterizing progress, and a sad find
A beautiful morning
A day in the city, and a cheeky thief!
Winterizing progress
Well, hello there, and finally! Cosmos!
Poor Frank!
Morning in the garden, the truck is back and… *sigh*
A quiet day
Work in the garden is good for the heart – especially when our mothers aren’t.