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, […]
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 […]
Happy Mother’s Day I thought it was time for a garden update and what better time to do it as we approach Mother’s Day. These past couple of weeks I have been very preoccupied with looking after my grandchildren along with an evacuation alert. Water flow in Shorts Creek reached dangerous levels. I must admit one day […]
Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. As ever I had way too much turkey but it always tastes so good along with all the trimmings. I spent a week looking after my grandkids and actually had them help me do some garden clean up from raking leaves to putting all the prunings from the hydrangea paniculata […]
I always seem to start off with the same sentence but once again this month has just flown by. Interspersed with camping trips, wedding photography and the start of fall clean up there certainly has never been a dull moment. Within the last week I have seen a significant shift in the garden and in […]
Early August Blooms and Produce As we head into August we are usually dealing with high temperatures which takes its toll on the plants, shrubs and lawn. This year though as we have had many cool days, the flowers in general seem more vibrant and the lawn is still very lush and green. The hydrangea macrophylla varieties are […]
June Blooms As we move into June the garden is overflowing with flowers and everything has doubled in size with the weather going from high temperatures to downpours of rain. The rose over the front arbour is still putting on a good show although some of the flowers are starting to fade. The hanging baskets and containers are looking […]
As we are now in the month of May it is always a good time to start making up some hanging baskets and containers to add to the outside decor. The nurseries and chain stores are now stocking suitable plants although they still need to be sheltered just in case we go through a cold snap. Once […]