Opinion

This has been a very interesting summer from the garden perspective. We had every type of weather ‑‑ cool periods, a bit of hot weather, drought and now we are getting rain.

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, said yesterday that continuing to be a farmer shows he is not too smart. I asked him if the pressure of his harvest was getting to him.

Letter to the Editor

Prairie Wool

The moon begins this month at full phase. A few days later, Sept. 5, the moon occults Mars for viewers in the Southern Hemisphere – a very close conjunction for Northern Hemisphere observers. Sept.

Cairns on Cinema

In his book, A Confession, Leo Tolstoy relates how as a boy he possessed a great drive to goodness. Unfortunately, this was erased in his adult life due to his ambition to get ahead.

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, calls the COVID-19 pandemic “The Spoiler!” Instead of a boy and girl walking hand-in-hand along the shady lanes, they are to keep six feet apart these summer days.

“Not again,” Ed my old neighbour grumbled. My former neighbour from Saskatchewan had no patience when I reminded him that forgiving someone is a gift you give yourself. Ed sees forgiveness as a useless activity that is a waste of our time.

As fall rolls around, we often see less colour in the garden. Often gardeners are taking a break from the summer chores and focusing on the harvest of vegetables and other more autumn-like chores.