I mentioned a while back that I was going to France, but in the frenzied lead up to our flight, I ran out of time to do the actual “Okay, I’m leaving” post. So voila – I’m doing it now – albeit a bit late. Posts may be infrequent for the next two weeks, and […]
Miscellaneous
The cutest birth announcement ever
I introduced you all to Esther, official Heavy Petal farm animal representative, back in January. Well, yesterday I received the cutest birth announcement ever (sorry all you new moms and dads – you can’t beat fluffy little black sheep!): Esther, my adopted sheep, has had twins. How cute are they?! Read more about Esther’s babies, […]
And… we’re back.
I apologize for my absence, especially my insistence that it’s been May 1 for, oh, the last three days. I’ve been sick with a cold or flu or some such grossness, and when I get sick I basically just sleep. I have been sleeping for almost two days straight, with small jaunts to the loo […]
Urban Garden
(Say in creepy voice-over actor voice:) – Have you always wanted your own Versaille-style parterre but can’t afford the maintenance staff? – Do you love the idea of a bouncy castle but lack children to justify the purchase? With Tjep’s Urban Garden you get both parterre and bounciness all in one! The go-anywhere, inflatable Urban […]
Heavy Petal shortlisted
Heavy Petal has been shortlisted in the first-ever Mouse and Trowel awards. In fact, Heavy Petal is a finalist in two categories – Best Design of a Garden Blog and Best North American Garden Blog – which is truly humbling. Thank you to all who took the time to nominate this little blog! I feel […]
Make note
Do you keep a garden journal? If so, what do you use it for? I have kept a garden journal in the past, but really, it’s far too organized of me – I abandoned the exercise a couple of years ago. I did use mine for recording the varieties of seeds planted – and their […]
Welcome, spring!
Yesterday, the first official day of spring, I went for a late afternoon walk around my East Van neighbourhood. The wind was still rather cold, but the sun was low and creating some great light, so I tried to capture what I think is the unique quality of the ‘hood: the juxtiposition of commercial and […]
Paris? Oui, oui!
C’est magnifique! Heavy Petal is going to France. Ben and I booked our flight to Paris for May 10. We’ll be gone for over two weeks, one of which will be spent in Paris getting the insider’s tour from my sister, who has lived there for nearly two years. Top priorities include wine, eating, and […]