As we progress into the month of July the picture looks very different from this time last year when we were threatened with a nearby forest fire. Due to varying weather patterns the garden is looking very lush and green and the blooms are very vibrant. In particular the hydrangea paniculata has almost doubled in […]
As my girlfriend said to me this morning on our walk to pick cherries everything is happening all at once and you do not know where to begin first. I do agree that it does become a little overwhelming this time of year with keeping up the maintenance of the flower and vegetable gardens. […]
Oriental Poppy (papaver orientale) I am always fascinated by the delicate papery petals on the oriental poppy which are usually scarlet in colour, however, I ended up with a more delicate coloured cultivar. Oriental poppy (p. orientale) is a hardy early Summer perennial that forms a clump of coarse, deeply cut deep green leaves which sends […]
Signs of life emerging February is a good a time as any to make a start on early spring clean-up. One of the first jobs for me is clearing away the outdoor greens left over from Christmas and taking down outdoor lights (usually I would have done this sooner but I had been away a few […]
As much as I like escaping to warmer climates this time of the year, it is always difficult adjusting back to the colder temperatures upon my return. This was our first stay on Big Island, Hawaii…a resort about 30 minutes north of Kailua, Kona. The experience was very different from previous stays in Maui. If you […]
After being away for a few days I was happy to see that the snow has retreated a little and there is life under that blanket of snow and patches of green grass poking through. As I wondered around the garden even before entering the house, I discovered my double lilac primrose in bloom and […]
How is everyone doing today? I hope you all had a great Christmas and 2016 will prove to be Happy and a Healthy one. First of all, I realized that while I was perusing through my posts in January last year, I accidentally clicked on the post “Preparing for the Gardening Season” (http://findleberry.com/preparing for the […]
As we near the end of 2015, for me it is a time of contemplation and there is no better place for me to do this while walking in the snow-covered Fintry Provincial park. It felt good after all the turkey dinners and baking I have had over the last few days. Even though I am […]
As we near the end of October, I have done my usual wander around the garden for a monthly assessment. We have been very fortunate in having such mild weather and among the fallen leaves are a number of both annual and perennial flowers still blooming. In my rockery bed area by the pond, I […]
I have just returned from a brief trip to Vancouver Island, Qualicum Beach. Sadly the weather was pretty dismal but I ventured along the trail down to the beach on my friends’ property and practised photography on contrasting foliage and beach views. The scene of course is very west coast with an abundance of ferns, moss and changing foliage. […]