Wild in the City
and Beyond
- Notes From A Curious Woman -
Wild in the City
and Beyond
- Notes From A Curious Woman -
Fieldnotes is a Toronto-based blog sharing how one curious woman connects with nature while living small in the city.
From me: beginner guides, gear lists, and things to do around Toronto.
Our short outdoor getaway trips including camping, yurts, and cabins.
Things we do indoors: houseplants, DIY projects and home renovations.
What I grow in my small urban garden, a place of dense wild plantings.
Toronto gardens and greenhouses, including a few hidden gems. The perfect places to gather photographs or just to take a breather.
For those who don’t have time to leave the city but still want to forest bathe within arm’s reach.
Step into a tale of ice and time but watch where your boots land because you’re able to enter the fascinating world of lichens, mosses and glacier rocks.
Trek blushing granite rocks before winding down along marshes to the view the engineering wonder of the beavers.
Up for the challenge? Embark on a backcountry trip along the rocky shore of Georgian Bay, then land on a comfy car camping adventure afterwards.
It’s been on my plant checklist to have a Living Plant Wall so I’m delighted to finally put one through the ringer.
Pilea peperomioides is the quirky plant with pancake shaped leaves that is strangely rare in some places and abundant in others.
Our little modernized cottage-y kitchen themed in wood, greenery and steel. This kitchen now sets the tone for the rest of the home.
Spa day for your plants: the benefits of giving your houseplants a shower.
Baskets, fabric bag and ceramic wall planters without holes - this is how I plant in no-drainage containers.
What does yellowing mature leaves mean: do you cut them off or leave them?
“Strelitzia” - the journey of my “Giant White” Nicolai variety and some cautions.
Short trip and without a plant sitter? No problem: some self-reliant tips and tricks for vacation time.
Information on the internet-famous “Chinese Money Plant” with care tips and troubleshooting.
The differences between these confusingly similar plants.
Winterizing your plants: how to prepare them for indoor life and what to expect while they adjust in your home.
Methods to kill fungus gnats on houseplants: those persistent pesky little black flies.
Helpful words for keeping your feline and fond friends happy together.
One method of pest control: a “milk bath” that’s actually castile soap.
The no-fuss method of rooting cuttings in water.
Tips to help keep your houseplants happy in dry conditions.
Why do some houseplants grow crinkled, distorted leaves?
“Senecio rowleyanus” - Tips on keeping these notoriously fussy succulents happy indoors.
Propagating succulents is amongst the easiest: I show what I do to multiply my plants.
Information on this velvety-soft algae and the fascinating myth behind it.
I'm always looking for smaller varieties of our favourite edibles. This year, I grew Renee's Garden's 'Astia' variety of zucchini and I can't recommend it enough!
Did you know these obsidian-toned gems are not true huckleberries? Instead, they are members of the nightshade family, just like your familiar tomatoes.
'Jade Cross' Brussels Sprouts are a hybrid seed boasted to have an early maturation period and resilient nature in particularly cold climates.
'White Satin' Carrot is a distinctive variety known for its elegant appearance and sweet, mild flavor. Ghostly white and understated, it sits curiously on any dinner plate.
'Urizun Japanese' Winged Pole Bean is an heirloom variety known for its bold and prickled wing-like pods and eye-catching pale blue flowers.
The summer we moved: an almost “no show” garden that was patched together late season.
Nothing brings you together more than soaked socks during a wet hike. This was our most sopping wet backpacking trip ever.