Cuttings from the Garden & Beyond


Botanical Photography, Cuttings, Fall Colours, Fall Plants, Flower Arrangement

This is always an interesting time of the year when we are betwixt and between seasons.  We still have a lot of fall colour in the garden and most definitely in Fintry Provincial Park.  During my walk today I gathered plant material from the garden and roadside.  I came up with quite the collection and […]

November 7, 2019

Spring Feels A Long Way Off


Botanical Photography, Cut Flowers, Flower Arrangement, Perennials, Winter Garden

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 […]

February 28, 2019

Late Summer Flowers


August Flowers, Botanical Photography, Flower Arrangement, Places of Interest, Vegetables

Late summer flowers come into play and with cooler night temperatures the garden has recovered.  Oranges, reds and yellows are the prominent colours from heleniums, rudbeckias, sunflowers, gallardias and the remaining zinnias.   Late Summer Flowers There has been a second blooming on several of my roses including my pink miniature rose in the front […]

August 31, 2017

Moments in the Garden 3rd Anniversary


annuals, Botanical Photography, Cottage Garden Flowers, Flower Arrangement, Spring Plants

 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 […]

April 24, 2017