THE JAPANESE have a cultural aesthetic called wabi-sabi, which is essentially the art of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. I am reminded of...
Residence Resolutions
A brand new year. A fresh start. Time to make some resolutions for 2016! This year, how about taking some time to reflect on projects around your home that...
The Organic Vegetable Plot
Nourish yourself and your family by taking fresh and local to heart
The Modern Urbanites
They're called “millennials” (although the precise definition of that buzz word is less than clear) and some of them are redefining the conventional North...
Taking the Inside Outside
Wouldn’t it be great to be friendlier with your neighbours? I don’t just mean the people on either side of your home. Community spirit is important. It is...
The happy houseplant gardener
Green is good for your mental and physical health
Gutter Talk
IN THE HEADY world of home improvements, checking your gutters may not sound that enticing, but maintaining and replacing them is an absolute necessity in...
Grass Roots
Last issue, I wrote about gardening as a form of healing…this issue, we’re looking at how we humans can help nature heal with our gardening skills.
An ounce of prevention...
It’s getting to be that time again—but while we begin to dig out the toques and boots, there are a number of things we can do to prepare the roof for winter,...
Sleep Soundly This Winter
“OLD WOOD best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” ~ Francis Bacon
It’s hard to argue with someone as sage as Francis...
Made in the Shade
In the song “Morning Morgantown,” Joni Mitchell leads off with the image of merchants rolling their awnings down. In this idealized vision of small-town...