It was a perfect summer day at last Sunday’s Farmers’ Market. The Old Millbrook School parking lot was a sea of colour. Tables were laden with fresh fruits and vegetables, including cartons of just picked corn. Various hues of honey jars and maple syrup sparkled in the sun, as did… Continue reading
“Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn.” John Greenleaf Whittier There are many things to celebrate in the late summer garden. My favourite Colour Fashion sunflowers are finally blooming in many shades of bronze and only one lone yellow. The brilliant fuchsia coloured nicotines… Continue reading
Some of you may remember Anna Luckai as a music teacher at Millbrook South Cavan Public School about ten years ago. She continues to teach but now educates high school students in Port Perry about careers during the fall semester and spends the remaining eight months of the year on… Continue reading
Gillian di Petta is one of this year’s new Millbrook Market vendors. Her cottage industry is called Wylde Folk, where she creates and sells natural, ecofriendly, small batch products designed to address scrapes and scratches encountered in everyday life. Her salves and balms soothe bruises, bug bites, sun burn, and… Continue reading
At last Sunday’s market, the line-up for Guilty Pleasures (aka doughnut heaven) began forming at 10:00am sharp. Next door, market shoppers sampled sustainably harvested smoked trout. A few stalls over, organic rotisserie chicken was on offer, next to naturally raised beef and lamb. Across the way, stalls were filled with… Continue reading
“Summer treads On heels of spring.” Horace Odes Book VII The heavy spring rains have made for an extraordinary summer garden here in the valley. I am surprised every time I go outside to see the coneflowers, lilies, yarrow and other perennials that are at least a foot taller than… Continue reading
Why not come for a tour with the Millbrook & Area Garden Club on Wednesday, August 7th at 6:30 p.m. when they will visit “GROW WILD! NATIVE PLANT NURSERY & ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING SERVICES” at #3784 Hwy 7 in Omemee. Grow Wild! Nursery specializes in growing native trees and shrubs as… Continue reading
A perfect summer day greeted shoppers last Sunday at our third market of the season. People were clearly enjoying themselves, wandering the stalls, sampling some of the local products and picking up fresh produce. While the late arrival of warmer, dryer weather delayed strawberry season for many local growers, we… Continue reading
“July is the year at high noon.” Hal Borland Here in the valley the vegetable garden is off to a good start after the wettest spring in many years. Two types of snow peas, bush and climbing, both look like they have escaped from the tropics with their giant leaves…. Continue reading
