Welcome to April – Pink & White Arabis (great plants for the rock garden) After being away in Vancouver for a few days and returning to Fintry I was so amazed how much the garden had progressed. In just a matter of a few days my tulips are blooming plus a lone daffodil, many of the rockery […]
Once again this past year has gone in a flash so I thought I would reflect on some of my favourite moments in the Findleberry garden and highlights throughout the year. January – the year started off with a blast of winter and even so my husband and I wrapped up and captured […]
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 […]
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 […]
The picture is looking very different this year in the Findleberry garden with the intense heat we have had over the past few weeks. Some of my flowers are blooming at least a month in advance. Many of my plants including the lavender have already flowered and are ready to be pruned back. I am […]
I realize that most of my photos are closeups of flowers taken with my macro lens so I thought it is time to step back and take a broader view of the garden beds to show how they are performing as we near the end of June. One of the biggest contrasts of course is […]
With just a few days of rain I suddenly have a burst of colour in the garden with blooms galore and more. I have dedicated a separate page to peonies but one of the other show stoppers right now is the Papaver Orientale (Oriental Poppy). I love the peach coloured blooms and how they radiate […]
I love to make hanging baskets. I know they require a large number of plants to make them stand out, but with continuous watering, dead heading and fertilizing, you are rewarded. Some of my favourite basket stuffers that I like to use are nemesia, calibrachoa, verbena and one that I always fall back on […]
Thank you all for participating in the Hanging Basket contest and continuing to support my blog and Facebook page. The winner is Christine Warltier of Summerland, BC.