I decided not to present this post as a project, because I highly doubt anyone other than me has a garden shed that they’d want to rebuild like this. Though if you do, reusing the wood is a good thing, and it can give you a head start on the structure. You can always mix-and-match, […] The post Rebuilding a garden shed appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

I thought I’d already talked too much here about bird strike prevention, but I recently reviewed what I had, no, I haven’t, really. It’s show-and-tell time! It’s especially time, because I’ve exhorted people to fix their windows for ages. You still don’t see it on regular homes, but sometimes you do on new construction, with […] The post Fritted, decorated windows preventing bird crashes: Weird no more appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

In 2012 I wrote about the skunk that took up residence in my yard (good), and this post here has been up since around that time. Now, twelve years later, it was due for a significant expansion, so here we are. Gosh, I love animals! I love having garden visitors of any kind, but there’s […] The post Raccoons, rabbits, and other animal visitors appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

Way back in 2011 when I was a beginning birder, I visited Point Pelee National Park for the first time. I wrote a trip report for the group I’d joined. They didn’t end up publishing it, and though I was free to do, I didn’t manage to get around to it — or if I […] The post An updated Point Pelee trip (two, actually) report appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

The dates and times of Montreal’s garden plant and compost giveaway, by borough The post Montréal’s annual garden giveaways and resources appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

This very popular blog post has been refreshed and updated for Spring 2024 (and thereafter). Photo caption: A legion (not an army, but part thereof!) of sugar ants committed mass suicide in my bottle of honey. In honour of those that might resurrect – I can see some of them will – I pooled it […] The post Sugar ants aren’t pests – they’re harmless and helpful! appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

In 2012 I wrote about the skunk that took up residence in my yard (good), and this post here has been up since around that time. Now, twelve years later, it was due for a significant expansion, so here we are. Gosh, I love animals! I love having garden visitors of any kind, but there’s […] The post Raccoons, rabbits, and other animal visitors appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

Vous avez peut-être remarqué qu’avec les travaux aux égouts la semaine dernière, les rats ont évacué les égouts et ont trouvé refuge dans nos cours. Veuillez retirer tout poison que vous avez utilisé pour essayer de les tuer. Il cible d’autres espèces, comme les écureuils, et je ne veux pas que nos (« mes », […] The post Just in time for World Rewilding Day, a message for the local neighbourhood appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

Way back in 2011 when I was a beginning birder, I visited Point Pelee National Park for the first time. I wrote a trip report for the group I’d joined. They didn’t end up publishing it, and though I was free to do, I didn’t manage to get around to it — or if I […] The post An updated Point Pelee trip (two, actually) report appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more

The dates and times of Montreal’s garden plant and compost giveaway, by borough The post Montréal’s annual garden giveaways appeared first on Big City, Little Homestead ..read more