I always seem to start off with the same sentence but once again this month has just flown by. Interspersed with camping trips, wedding photography and the start of fall clean up there certainly has never been a dull moment. Within the last week I have seen a significant shift in the garden and in […]
New Wave of Growth – Buds Appearing Everywhere Throughout the Garden As we near the end of March, more buds are appearing on the shrubs in my garden and even though the weather has been cool, there is a new wave of growth throughout. The lilac bushes are smothered with new buds and close up […]
Early Spring Blooms Displayed in a Vase Despite the inclement weather we have had during the first days of March, there is definitely progress in my spring garden; it is rapidly coming alive. Bulbs are starting to bloom and more and more green shoots are emerging in all the flower beds. The small bouquet above […]
Spring is in the Air I have been loving the sunny days although this past week I did get a little concerned with dropping temperatures and the morning frosts. I have been busy tidying up my perennials cutting off the dead stalks and I have started to remove some of the leaf mulch to allow […]
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 […]
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 […]
While out on my daily walk today I was amazed to see how much colour there still is throughout the Fintry community and the forever changing scenes along Shorts Creek in Fintry Provincial Park. On my first sneak peak of my neighbour’s garden I discovered some striking orange/red dahlias in bloom which stood out against […]
September is a great time to start cleaning up the garden and dividing up perennials that have become a little too invasive. There is no better time to do this, i.e. dividing, when it is raining. The soil is easier to work and even though it can get a bit messy, it makes it easier […]
It is very easy to quickly put a spring container together to brighten up a corner. As the weather has turned a little cooler, it certainly cheers up my day being greeted by this splash of colour by the front step. Start off with a suitable container and some good potting soil. Appropriate spring flowers […]