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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
I can’t believe that it is October already. September went in a whirlwind with a combination of road trips, spending time with family and various commitments. Little has been done in the garden but today I did make a start on dismantling the hanging baskets and pruning back some of the shrubs and plants. My […]
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 […]
Plants Blooming for the Second Time The last few weeks have gone in a whirl with a combination of entertaining family from abroad as well as friends within BC and looking after my grandsons. Now it is time to sit back and reassess the garden. August gardening chores […]
Thoroughly enjoyed the Easter weekend spending time with family and friends and my guests were really pleased with the pansy containers I gave as Easter gifts and preferred them to chocolates. I was fortunate too to receive a lovely bouquet of freesias which is my favourite flower. Since then I have made headway both in the garden and […]
I am overwhelmed with the response to the fall photos I have been posting on my facebook page and I appreciate your interest and comments. I always have mixed feelings this time of the year. It is sad to see the plants and shrubs dying off but at the same time we can move on and […]