A Perfect Nova Scotia End of May Day

An absolutely glorious May Day. Apple blossom, lilac and the first iris. 

Garden Giant Mushrooms

Over a year ago, I inoculated parts of the wood chip around our yard with mycelium of the garden giant. I read about it in a salt scapes magazine article and was intrigued enough to spend $60 on the chance that I could get mushrooms. Well, it totally paid off. In addition to the mushrooms I like to believe that the mycelium is also helping the plants live a happier healthier life.

Champagne garden club plant sale scores

This year we joined the Annapolis Royale, Champlain, garden club. Each year they have a sale of garden plants from members gardens. It’s a fundraiser for the club and a wonderful way for gardeners to be able to spread the joy of their wonderful plants. No plant more than $4. It was ungodly early, starting at 8 am on a Saturday morning. That don’t get me wrong we’re often up by that point but still in bed with tea and television. Saturday mornings we watch gardeners world. This Saturday we got up put our tea and travel mugs and went to the Sale. There were so many people already there we just engaged and chatted and got plants. It wasn’t until after we were home that it occurred to me that I should’ve taken a photograph of the busy humming activity.

We got an entire shade garden, including some plants that I had been looking for, like primulas and thalictrum, for $51!

The cat who earned his keep

We’ve had two mice in our house in the last 22 days. The cat has totally paid off. We have no photos of the crunching and munching. So instead some photos of the cat.

Yes, he located this birdhouse. It never occurred to me that he would be able to get to it. Happily, no one is nesting in there.

Annapolis Royal's Fantastic Farmer's Market

Here is a Pic of our final Annapolis Royal Farmer's Market Haul before we go back to Yukon for the summer...  SO YUMMY!

My laundry sink has been made manifest

The room is almost finished! 

I love the sink drain. It has a basket to empty. 

The cupboard doors are still under construction. 

Driveway garden

Did some more work in the driveway garden. It’s a lot of garden. I planted an elderflower that’s been in a pot for a year. I feel pretty good about it all.