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Monthly Archives August 2015

What’s orange and smoky?

Saturday, August 29, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening garden, home Permalink

The Trinidad Perfume peppers are beginning to ripen!

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It takes months to develop, but only seconds to consume

Saturday, August 29, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening garden, home Permalink

Oh, sweet little figgies, we love you so! It takes 3+ months for the figs to be ready to harvest, but only seconds to twist them off and pop in your mouth. I need a bigger fig tree.

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What happens when you step away?

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening garden, home, life, photography, summertime Permalink

The weather has really turned, and it has cooled down. It's the sign of summer coming to an end. I was fighting off a summer cold, and during that time I didn't have the energy to do much on my weekends. The last weekend was actually too hot to do anything, and the ...

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Morning harvest

Saturday, August 15, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening garden, home, life, LOVE, photography Permalink

A quiet weekend morning, just before the sun hits my garden.

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Rogue strawberry plant – could it be?

Thursday, August 13, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening flowers, garden, home, weather Permalink

I think I had mentioned that in the early spring, I noticed a strawberry plant sprouting up on one of my tomato containers that was left out over the winter. I figured a seed from my Wild Alpine plant made it into the soil, so I replanted it in another pot. As the strawberries formed, ...

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Bowl of tomato salad

Thursday, August 13, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening, Food & Drink celebration, experience, garden, home, LOVE Permalink

Ah, the tomatoes are ripening, allowing me to make a bowl of tomato salad. Both cherry tomato plants have set a lot of fruit, and both types produce big, juicy cherry tomatoes, with thinner skin than Sweet 100s. The first photo is of Isis Candy, and the one above is Sweet Baby Girl. Isis Candy is ...

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When there’s a problem, clean it out

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 0 DIY Projects, Education, Farming/Gardening worms Permalink

I've been meaning to do this for a long time. Our original worm bin dries out quickly and isn't nearly as productive as the other four bins. In fact, the last time we checked on it, there were webs. They didn't look like regular spider webs. This was a clear sign ...

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Restaurant review: Bestellen

Saturday, August 8, 2015 0 Food & Drink, Indulgence, Opinion, Restaurant celebration, fun, LOVE, Toronto, wine Permalink

We've been meaning to check out this place for a while now. I was salivating as I was looking at their menu. You have to make reservations. The interior of the restaurant is nice and gives off a feeling of warmth. It's clean, not cluttered. Our reservation was fairly early, so we ...

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Shishito vs Padron

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 0 Farming/Gardening, Food & Drink experience, garden, home, summertime, Toronto Permalink

I noticed some red Shishito hanging, so I decided to fry some up today. The Padron peppers (the two larger peppers in the photo) are quite large now too. From experience, earlier in the season, red Shishito peppers are usually fiery, but later in the season, most of the peppers lose their heat. ...

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Restaurant review: Drake Devonshire

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 0 Food & Drink, Indulgence experience, fun, summertime, weather Permalink

On our way home from Ottawa yesterday, we decided to stop in Prince Edward County for dinner. This was a last minute decision, so I was pleased that I managed to get a reservation at Drake Devonshire. It's a small inn, with a restaurant affiliated with The Drake in Toronto. It's such ...

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