EverydayLillie

There’s nothing better than turning homegrown fruit into jam, and this year my backyard Damson plum tree gave me a beautiful harvest. With the help of Certo pectin powder, I made a batch of Plum Jam that set perfectly and captured the deep, rich flavor of fresh tart plums. If you’ve been wondering how to make Plum Jam with Certo, here’s a step-by-step guide. It seems like just the other day that…

Canadian Flag flying proudly over beaver dam – Lake Nipissing area This Canada Day we will be staying home having a Barbeque – and enjoying some warm weather and our garden. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1st each year to commemorate the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act. I thought I would share a few Canadian Flag pictures. I am thankful for the thoughtful person that…

The weather has been bitterly cold lately, which has me daydreaming about spring baseball (The Grapefruit League) and planting season. As much as I love catching a few spring training games to break up the winter, I think about planting all year long—I just pretend that I don’t. I’m usually drawn to perennial flowers because I adore plants that return year after year. Plus, I’m a sucker for…

No Thank You Mr. Trump, Canada is not for sale or available by any other means you may come up with. We understand why our great country catches your interest, and as a gesture of goodwill, we offer you Kevin O’Leary—our self-proclaimed ambassador and opportunist. After all, his three separate country citizenships suggest his allegiances might already be… flexible. I wish you only success in…

Package of about 20 Blue Eyed Grass Seeds – Hardy Canadian open pollinated native perennial wildflower – Sisyrinchium angustifolium- – non sprayed – non GMO – harvested from our gardens on the shores of Lake Nipissing Ontario. Blue Eyed Grass is a member of the Iris family and grows happily among grasses and wildflowers along our waterfront. It grows thin leaf like stems of about 6 to 18 inches.…

Package of about 25 Common Sneezeweed Seeds Yellow-also known as -Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale L. – Fall Sneezeweed, Autumn Sneezeweed Fall blooming perennial – a member of the Asteraceae (Aster) Family – Hardy Canadian open pollinated native perennial wildflower – non sprayed – non GMO – harvested from our gardens on the shores of Lake Nipissing Ontario. 2 to 5 feet stems with narrow…

Package of about 10 Northern Starflower Seeds – Hardy Canadian open pollinated native perennial wildflower – Lysimachia borealis – Trientalis borealis – non sprayed – non GMO – harvested from our gardens on the shores of Lake Nipissing Ontario. Northern Strawflower is a hardy woodland perennial and grows happily in shade and part shade among blueberries and pine needles in our pine forest. It…

Rose of Sharon – Package of 50 seeds – from Southern Ontario garden – Lilac flowering Rose of Sharon shrub – seeds germinate well – Shrub height more than feet. These fabulous plants – sprout easily, but like a little bit of babying when they are first planted outdoors. The flowers give the garden a tropical look! All fresh 2024 seeds grown in Ontario. Seeds are open pollinated from my shrubs,…

Package of about 1 gram Wild Daisy Seeds – Oxeye Daisy (Ox eye) – Leucanthemum vulgare – Whiteweed – Marguerite Flower – Dog Daisy – Creeping Daisy – Open pollinated wildflower seeds – non sprayed – non GMO – harvested from our garden on the shores of Lake Nipissing Ontario. Smaller than the English Daisy, with 1-1/2 inch blooms, 6 to 18 inches in height. White petals and yellow centres, grow in…