Stories Along the Way

Home & Garden

  • The Garden Is Paying Rent 

    The Garden Is Paying Rent 

    marshasparke

    My pineapples are starting to fruit, and I finally harvested my sugar bananas. After all the watering, feeding and fussing over them, it’s nice to see the garden contributing something to the household. 

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  • Still Waiting for the Miracle

    Still Waiting for the Miracle

    marshasparke

    I paid $15 for a four-year-old mature miracle berry plant. Graeme brought home a four-centimetre twig. Six months later, I’m still waiting for the miracle.

  • I Planted a Bush Lemon Tree. I Got Butterflies.

    I Planted a Bush Lemon Tree. I Got Butterflies.

    marshasparke

    Someone once gave me a bush lemon, and after tasting it, I was hooked. What began as a search for that distinctive flavour eventually brought caterpillars—and then something I hadn’t expected—to my balcony.