The Burkinshaw family's sustainable, multigenerational farm in Black River, Prince Edward County, ON
We have known that we would probably find the late February and March period the most difficult part of winter here in Ontario. We have been used to this time period being very spring-like in BC and, indeed, have been receiving … Continued
Earlier today we reported that we could not get out of our driveway due to the very heavy snowfall yesterday (see Snowed in!) This afternoon, however, a kind neighbour showed up with his snow blower and, within an hour or … Continued
It is true; we aren’t able to get out of our driveway and we have had to cancel some appointments today. It snowed very hard all day yesterday and by the time it was dark I measured it at 40 … Continued
The days have been getting longer, the sun a bit warmer and several times over the past month the snow has all vanished. But winter is not yet over; not by a long shot! Intense flurries on Thursday and Friday dropped about … Continued
Several readers commented that they liked the waterfall pictured last week in Local flooding. I had taken a video of it but didn’t know how to post it. Thanks to good and timely advice from Karen, we have been able … Continued
It rained hard here yesterday. The temperature was warm and the remaining snow melted rapidly. The surface was already saturated from earlier snow melt and below that level the ground was still frozen. So the rain water and water from snow melt couldn’t … Continued
Some of you are aware that we had a rather unusual tradition at our place in Abbotsford, BC. Every January 31 we would walk through the yard and count all of the different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees that were … Continued
The house is still not quite finished. A few details remain on the inside (including the window and door trim painting that we need to do!) and the exterior siding needs more to be done. Work on the siding stopped in … Continued
It is now considerably colder than it was before Christmas (see Surviving the Ontario winter) and some people that we know have fled to warmer climes. We may want to do that some day but, for now, we are seeing a … Continued
