It has certainly been a while since I have written a blog post. Once again we are in the midst of a Summer filled with smoky skies and intense heat. Needless to say that I feel for those people that have been immediately impacted by the fires. The smoggy skies create a golden glow in […]
My favourite part of the day is taking an early morning walk around my garden. Often the sun is filtering through which makes it even better. It gives me focus each day connecting with nature. As I check out my garden beds I discover new bulb shoots poking through and fresh green growth on the […]
It has been a while since I have written a post. I thought it was about time to share a few gardening notes with Spring just around the corner. We have been so lucky this year with our winter. Apart from one cold snap when temperatures dipped to -22c it has been relatively mild. It […]
Where do I begin. I think most of us can say that we will be happy to see the end of 2020. It has been quite the year! I was very fortunate to immerse myself in gardening. I don’t think the garden has ever been so looked after. Many an hour I have spent there. […]
Suddenly my garden has gone into full Fall mode. With cooler temperatures this week there has definitely been a seasonal shift. I have been frantically putting all the tender plants into the garage for winter protection. It is always hard though to dismantle the hanging baskets when they are still looking so good. However, through […]
As we head into mid to late summer my Fintry garden does not look so lush. The recent stretch of hot weather with temps in the 30’s did take its toll. It is always a challenge to keep the garden looking vibrant. I was happy though this year with some of the summer bulbs including […]
The photo above truly depicts a cottage garden with a mix of annual, perennial plants interspersed with shrubs. As we reach the end of July I would say my garden is at its best. Long gone are the early blooming bulbs and flowers. In their place now are the annuals that I started from seed […]
The favourite part of my day is going out in the garden first thing in the morning. With the early morning sunlight it is a welcoming sight. I check all the garden beds and see what has come into bloom. Finally the first wave of tulips are flowering and varied types of daffodil including the […]
Never would I have thought that two to three months ago we would be in the situation we are in today. These are most certainly uncertain times. As I walk through the park this morning there is an eerie silence. With no commercial planes flying it is just the sound of gaggling geese or birds […]
I can’t believe it is already the beginning of March and Spring is fast approaching. Through most of January the garden was blanketed in snow so there was very little to report. In February, my husband and I managed to escape to the Cook Islands again and welcomed the warm weather despite a number of […]