After being away from the garden for a few days I can’t believe how much everything has grown. This year has been particularly different with more rain in our Okanagan region than we have ever had at this time of year. This in turn has brought the garden on and I can truly say that […]
The Garden continues to flourish despite very unseasonable weather this year. Each time I return to my garden after being away I am always amazed at the growth. After my recent return the oriental poppies are blooming along with both pink and purple lupines. Lupines & Oriental Poppies The lilacs have died down now. Their […]
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 […]
As we approach the end of February I long for the first signs of Spring. I seem to go through the same process every year. Typically now February and early March seem to be the coldest months here in the Okanagan. After just returning from a warm trip it is always difficult to adjust back […]
Our winter so far has been very different from the previous two years with a mix of snowfalls and snowmelt. Spring though still seems a long way off. These variances in temperatures have allowed me sometimes to have a glimpse of a few blooms and bulb shoots in the garden. The hellebores in particular and […]
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 […]
March Moments As we near the end of March the scene is very different to the same time last year. I am so glad that Easter is later this year. I usually have an abundance of plant material to use for decorating both my front porch and the Easter dining table, however, the garden […]
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 we head on into the month of July the scene is looking very different. Most of the rose blooms have faded and my husband has thankfully trimmed the climbing rose over the arbour as it does tend to get a bit unruly. There will be a second blooming though on most of my […]
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. […]