The west shore of Okanagan Lake burnt last summer, amidst the burns of years before. It was a terrible time last summer, but now that the year is in its last hours, […]
Back to the Fire
Is it Time to Mow the Lawn?
No. Relax.
Family Apartments for Rent in Vernon
Two-newly renovated view apartments available for spring occupancy in prestigious subdivision! First-come, first-served. Rent: $0. No damage deposit required. This property lies adjacent to a popular hiking trail and has a million-dollar […]
Landscaping Your New Home by Hand in the Okanagan
You’ve moved to the Okanagan, and look, your dream home! There’s some gravel and clay to deal with, but don’t you worry about that. If you were here a week ago, you […]
Okanagan Architectural Bloopers, Part 4: Plastic, Imitation and Gravity
Basalt rock breaks into angular shapes, of differing dimensions, according to how it cooled, This is pretty standard for the North Okanagan: These rocks roll naturally down slope and collect in hollows […]
Okanagan Architectural Bloopers 4: The Thing About Gravity
Gravity is a weak force, but it’s awfully persistent. It gives us hills, with bits that are up and bits that were up and are now down. So, that’s nice. Oh, one […]
Fail and Fail Again: Okanagan Architectural Blooper, Part 3
This is not good! In January, I knocked on the door of this house and suggested they had a problem. Here’s the problem from around this time last year, before it got […]
When is Climate Change Not?
So, here’s a change that’s been ongoing for some twenty years now: aspen leaves getting hollowed out by leaf miners, which aren’t getting killed off by cold winters. One sees a lot […]
Orchard Lies and Out of Touch Journalists and Your Lunch
This is a story about truth and reconciliation. The headline says it all. Many Okanagan Apple Farmers Are Facing This Year’s Harvest Short Handed, You know, I remember a time, long before […]
A Grassland is Not Just Grass
Here’s a cut on the Grey Canal Trail in Vernon, that was planted into blue bunch wheatgrass about 15 years ago. Bluebird boxes were installed on the fence (you can see one […]
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