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 […]
It has certainly been a while since I have written a blog post. Once again we are in the midst of a Summer filled with smoky skies and intense heat. Needless to say that I feel for those people that have been immediately impacted by the fires. The smoggy skies create a golden glow in […]
I thought today would be a good time to do a blog post as the rain continues to fall. I have never known a June quite like this. I am amazed that some of my plants are still standing after several strong windstorms. The one good thing though is everything is looking very lush and […]
Highlights of my fall garden. Walks through Fintry Provincial Park BC
As we approach the end of August the late Summer garden is still vibrant with foliage and blooms. We are very fortunate this year that we have not had smoky skies. There has been a seasonal shift this past week. The mornings are bright and clear while there is a coolness as evening approaches. Always […]
There has been a lot of progress in the Spring garden. You would never think that we had such a hard winter. Lots of lush new green growth and foliage. After the first wave of colour in early Spring provided by bulbs and rockery garden flowers there is always a lull before the next wave […]
We are experiencing a very slow start to the Spring season. Here we are in early April and I would say the garden is at least one to two weeks behind if not more. It is as though everything is on hold and waiting to burst open. Plenty of green shoots are appearing in the […]
I was thankful to have spent the last few days of September camping at our favourite spot, Skimikin Lake (https://www.facebook.com/Skimikin-Forestry-Campsite-567741546646373/ ). We certainly savoured the warm sunny days and huddled around the campfire as the sun went down. The scenes around are continually changing with varying light. I love the reflection of the turning bushes and […]
As we reach mid August there is almost a fall like feel in the garden with the smokey skies we have experienced these past few weeks. As they continue to battle fires in BC, I hope they will subside and give all those fire fighters out there a reprieve. The leaves on the lacy leaf […]
Well without a doubt we are into high summer now. July as always has been a busy month both in the garden and with various trips away. The high temperatures these past few weeks have brought on the hot red and yellow colours. In particular the heleniums, my favourite, rudbeckias (blackeyed susans), sunflower as well […]