Author Archives: Marge Kobewka

A Marvel, Ancient Ephesus

Rulers, kings, empires, came and went throughout the ancient world with each passing empire influencing those that followed. The city of Ephesus, a trading post on the Aegean Sea, at the mouth of the Cayster River, estimated to have a population of 250,000 people, was one such marvel of the ancient world. The city ruinsContinue reading “A Marvel, Ancient Ephesus”

Seed Germination Trials: What’s Growing This March?

Experimenting continues. Here is what was started March 9, 2025. Today March 12, 2025 another round of seed starting. Now is wait and see… Perhaps these seeds will germinate and it will be the beginning of this summer’s flower garden. Or… if in a week nothing appears to sprout, well that is OK. I willContinue reading “Seed Germination Trials: What’s Growing This March?”

From Seed to Sprout: My Gardening Journey

Each fall I gather seeds from the plants I’ve grown. I sort, package and label them and have a cupboard full of seed packages/containers. I collect them from everywhere and I wonder…Will they even grow? Onion seeds from 2022, apple seeds from the apple tree, cedar seeds from a Christmas centre piece, and squash seedsContinue reading “From Seed to Sprout: My Gardening Journey”

Backpack Adventures

Slave Lake, Alberta, June 15 to 18, 2023 Adventures in our new Backpack RV trailer are about to begin! Years of tent camping and backcountry overnight hiking with our family, have been exhilarating and we’re not ready to give that up! But we are ready to have, a little more comfort. So here we are withContinue reading “Backpack Adventures”

Gardeners are Dreamers

Anticipation is one of the delights of gardening. Each seed placed in the soil, each small plant tucked in the ground, is a hopeful action. I started my indoor garden far too early and the result was big plants ready to be outdoors and a cold spring that did not accommodate this. So I faithfullyContinue reading “Gardeners are Dreamers”

The Adventures of Nanga Parbat

We were on a mission. Last October we drove to BC to take a look at Armadillo Trailers in Enderby and just for fun we thought we’d also head to Logan Lake to see the summer home of the sled dogs that run near Lake Louise with KingMik Dog Sled Tours. Several dogs were readyContinue reading “The Adventures of Nanga Parbat”