It has been quite some time since writing notes about the progress of my Fintry garden. Once again as we reach mid October the summer just flew by. Along with doing a final sale on our property in the Shuswaps and then being away for a month overseas, the garden has been a little neglected. […]
I am savoring these long summer days when you can sit out at night and enjoy the cool breezes. This is always well appreciated when temperatures in the daytime recently have been up in the 30’s. The garden at this time of the year always goes into a lull but at the same time roses […]
As we reach the end of August I am pleased to see some clearer skies and certainly appreciated the recent rainfall. For a good part of the month the garden was shrouded with a smoky haze which advanced the garden into a fall like setting. The blooms on the hydrangea paniculata are starting to turn […]
I hope everyone is enjoying these long hazy summer days. August is passing by far too quickly. In between entertaining family and out-of-town guests and keeping up on the garden and produce, I cherish the early or late afternoon walks through Fintry Provincial Park capturing the different light. The fields are covered in a large […]
Early August Blooms and Produce As we head into August we are usually dealing with high temperatures which takes its toll on the plants, shrubs and lawn. This year though as we have had many cool days, the flowers in general seem more vibrant and the lawn is still very lush and green. The hydrangea macrophylla varieties are […]
I always enjoy an opportunity to go somewhere different and appreciate the contrasts from one area to another. I ventured down to North Vancouver this past weekend. My cousin lives a short distance from Lonsdale Quay so in no time at all after the […]
Loving the Zinnias brightening up my large container As I write this post we are still experiencing a heat wave and I am now looking forward to some cooler temperatures so that I can get out and do some cleanup work in the garden. We were planning on going […]