Highlights of the June Garden, Kelowna Garden Tour and visit to Davison Orchards. A little behind on my posts as this past week my husband and I have been very busy looking after our active grandchildren. It always gives us the opportunity though to visit different venues in Kelowna and Vernon to keep them entertained. […]
Cottage Garden Style – Rose Arbour No matter how big or small your garden space it is very easy to create a cottage garden. I have always believed that the garden surrounding your home is an extension of it and most definitely adds character. The fundamental elements though are the same for any style garden, […]
May 2018 It has been a month of new adventures plus meeting new and old friends. Meanwhile the garden is flourishing with continued sunshine. I have never seen it look so lush and vibrant. As the rockery garden fades and the early spring flowers subside there is always a slight lull before the next wave of […]
At this time of the year I always find it hard to keep up with everything in the garden and I am never short of inspiration photography wise. The garden is looking at its best with vibrant flower colours and lush green foliage. I have a wonderful display of tulips this year and I am […]
Sweet Scented Violets End of April Review – Blooms and Foliage Abound in the Findleberry Garden As we reach the end of April, despite the long awaited Spring, there are plenty of new blooms, shoots and foliage in the garden. Young leaves on the trees and shrubs appearing daily […]
I always know when Fall is fast advancing when the blooms change colour on the hydrangea paniculata “limelight” and sedum “Autumn Joy”: They turn to varying shades of pink and stand out prominently in the garden. Our summer was very different this year starting off with flooding followed by smoky skies and intense heat. […]
Mid Summer Blooms – Helenium, Sunflower & Rudbeckia As we reach the end of July, the bright summer blooms come into play including helenium, sunflower and rudbeckia. Despite the intense heat over these last few weeks parts of the garden continue to flourish. In particular as ever my hydrangea paniculata bush is putting on […]
Flower Power – Kelowna & West Kelowna Garden Tour After being in the Okanagan area for almost 10 years now I finally attended the Kelowna & West Kelowna Garden Tour (Flower Power – www.flowerpowerylw.ca) This was such a great event exploring a number of private gardens, a lavender farm and vineyard. There was such a […]
As we reach the end of May the garden is overflowing with green shrubs and plants interspersed with bursts of colour. The last of the tulips are still blooming; the double pink variety. The hardy blue geranium has just started to flower along with the oriential poppies and red peony. There are always […]
Early Photos of the Findleberry Garden I can’t believe that I am celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Moments in the Garden. The Findleberry Garden has evolved over this time. When we first bought our home in Fintry the garden was very neglected. My husband worked on some of the structural features while I slowly added […]