Skip to content

Out & About with the GeoKs

Hiking, biking and other adventures (mostly) in the Canadian Rockies

  • Home
  • Hiking
    • Banff National Park
    • Bow Valley
    • Kananaskis
    • Kootenay National Park
    • Yoho National Park
  • Biking
  • Outdoor Adventures
    • Kayaking
    • Snowshoeing
    • Geocaching
      • What is Geocaching?
    • Gardening
    • Health & Wellness
    • Out and About – Calgary and area
    • Out and About – Canadian Rockies
  • Travel
    • Around the World in 21 Days
    • Bahamas
    • Canada
      • British Columbia
      • Newfoundland & Labrador
      • Nova Scotia
      • Nunavut
    • Iceland
    • New Zealand
    • United States
  • Creative Adventures
    • Photography
    • Creative Calgary
    • Creative Canmore/Banff
    • Lego
    • Show Your Work
  • Reviews
    • Clothing & Gear Reviews
    • Book Reviews
  • About

Category: Gardening

Frosted Flowers

On October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 By GeoKsIn Gardening2 Comments

I popped outside late yesterday morning, just before the sun came around to melt the frost and cause the flowers to wilt to the ground...

Edible Garden Assessment – 2012 Winners & Losers

On October 4, 2012 By GeoKsIn Gardening2 Comments

Calgary experienced a "hard" or "killing" frost last night, so today the nasturtiums, cosmos, carrot tops and parsley tops seemed to shrivel up and fall over right before my eyes. The weather forecast called it, so I ran around yesterday, picking the last of the zucchini and pulling the leeks. Mr. GeoK picked the apples …

Continue reading Edible Garden Assessment – 2012 Winners & Losers

Bald-faced Hornet Nest – Quick Update

On September 29, 2012March 28, 2013 By GeoKsIn Gardening1 Comment

Near the end of July, we discovered a Bald-Faced Hornet Nest in the crabapple tree in our front yard. We eventually decided to hang some strips of warning flagging on the tree branches and leave it be until cold temperatures killed off the workers and the new queen vacated the nest to over-winter somewhere else. …

Continue reading Bald-faced Hornet Nest – Quick Update

Flower Garden Assessment – 2012 Winners & Losers

On September 22, 2012 By GeoKsIn GardeningLeave a comment

We're enjoying beautiful weather in Calgary on this first day of autumn. But with leaves turning yellow, nights growing cooler and seed pods forming on a number of plants in the yard, it seems like the right time to do a quick assessment our 2012 flower garden. Rather than scribble out some notes on a …

Continue reading Flower Garden Assessment – 2012 Winners & Losers

Volunteer Sunflower

On September 14, 2012September 14, 2012 By GeoKsIn Gardening1 Comment

As summer draws to a close and leaves start to fall from the trees, it makes sense to spend a bit of time thinking about what worked well in the yard this year and whether any changes should be made when the 2013 planting season rolls around. I'll be making a thorough assessment of our …

Continue reading Volunteer Sunflower

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Like what you see? Follow us!

Join 519 other subscribers
  • View GeoKs’s profile on Twitter
  • View MRS_GEOK’s profile on Instagram
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Top Posts & Pages:

  • Bald-faced Hornet Nest - Leave it be? Or call pest control?
    Bald-faced Hornet Nest - Leave it be? Or call pest control?
  • Hiking Banff National Park - Sunshine Village to Citadel Pass
    Hiking Banff National Park - Sunshine Village to Citadel Pass
  • Cycling Highway 1A from Banff to Johnston Canyon
    Cycling Highway 1A from Banff to Johnston Canyon
  • Kayaking Upper Kananaskis Lake
    Kayaking Upper Kananaskis Lake
  • Kayaking Vermilion Lakes
    Kayaking Vermilion Lakes
  • Giant Steps via Paradise Valley
    Giant Steps via Paradise Valley
  • Hiking Yoho National Park - Sherbrooke Lake to Niles Col
    Hiking Yoho National Park - Sherbrooke Lake to Niles Col
  • Out and About in Akureyri, Iceland
    Out and About in Akureyri, Iceland
  • Three Sisters Multi-Use Pathway
    Three Sisters Multi-Use Pathway
  • Hiking Banff National Park - Cirque Peak via Helen Lake
    Hiking Banff National Park - Cirque Peak via Helen Lake

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Out & About with the GeoKs
Smileys don’t always = “Found it” logs / Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: Lovecraft.
 

Loading Comments...