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Tag: edible gardening

Lego VW Bug "smile"

Makes Me Smile

On September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 By GeoKsIn Photography3 Comments

This month's Photo Blogging Challenge theme was a helpful nudge to lean into the things that bring you joy and make you smile, a small - but powerful - counterweight against the way so much of what's in the news these days fosters dread and frustration.

bald eagle moving in water

Nearby Nature Project /7

On October 19, 2022January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness4 Comments

The latest edition of the Nearby Nature Project links to recent news about grizzly bear movement through the Bow Valley, more research on the benefits of spending time connecting with Nature and describes a once-in-a-lifetime bald eagle observation.

purple clover blossoms

Nearby Nature Project /6

On July 15, 2022January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness2 Comments

July is peak wildflower season in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy nearby nature while keeping watch for colourful blossoms and pollinators. It's also time for harvesting early crops from our edible garden. And for nipping any garden pests or diseases in the bud.

pollinator on cherry blossoms

Nearby Nature Project /5

On June 20, 2022January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness4 Comments

Welcome to the latest instalment of the Nearby Nature Project! Over 25 years ago I learned that fostering my relationship with Mother Nature is essential to my well-being. So I garden, walk, hike, cycle and/or kayak just about every day. I’m not alone in discovering that being outside is good for mind and body. Mainstream …

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Adventure!

On September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 By GeoKsIn Photography6 Comments

It's no accident that our home base is close to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where adventure opportunities abound! Outcome, however, doesn't automatically arise from opportunity. That's why it helps to develop an adventure mindset.

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