2013 - The Year of the Garden Tour(s)

Happy New Year, everyone!! I wish you happiness, health and good gardening in 2014!!

Last year my goal was to prepare my garden for 2 separate garden tours: one for the Burlington Horticultural Society and the other one was part of a group of local gardens open to the public.

For at least 4-5 hours on any non-rainy day in April, May and June, I was out there: digging, splitting, pruning,  edging, watering, fertilizing and mulching! It was really tough, hard work but I was so pleased with how the garden looked afterwards! I met wonderful fellow gardeners on the tours and learned extra tips and tricks as we chatted.

Please take a walk through my front and back garden as it looked last June.

So once again, dear readers, I hope you have a fun, healthy, happy 2014! I do so enjoy hearing your comments and reading your blogs.

Speaking of blogs, please check my food blog - the latest post is a recipe for coffee meringues.

(And guess what, guys? Only 80 days till Spring :)

Have yourselves a MACRO little Christmas!

Christmas at our house is truly family time. So many wonderful friends and relatives to visit with especially the little people and the faraway ones, who are all able to gather now in late December,
to enjoy each others' company.

To all my Blogger Friends and all my readers - have a wonderful Holiday Season and a happy, healthy 2014!!
Hope you enjoy these photos shot with my "up close" lens.

Please check my food blog - the latest post is for a dense delicious 3-layer chocolate cake!

NOTL Holiday House Tour

Yesterday I was on the 15th annual Niagara-on-the-Lake Holiday House Tour with a friend. We toured 6 wonderful historic houses all decked out for Christmas! Please take a look at the beautiful homes and the fabulous Christmas decorations!

Be sure to check out……wait for it……my 100th post on my food blog!!! Latest recipe is for Classic Pot Roast.

Fairytale settings

Some gardens are magical. It seems as if they are right out of a fairytale. Somehow near Christmas, secret wonderful worlds seem to be more real than at any other time of year.

(Ignore the parking signs on this one :)

Re-read some of your favourite fairytales - they'll take you back to your childhood and those magical lands!

Please stop by my food blog - I made a Lamb Tagine that is definitely worth trying!!