I can’t say enough about the benefits of having a greenhouse. Not only can I start my vegetable and flower seeds, but also I can get a head start on my hanging baskets. Each year I do at least six baskets. As soon as I can pick up the basket stuffers, I make the baskets […]
I have decided this year to not do the traditional fall color Thanksgiving flower arrangement, i.e. orange and yellow. I have created instead a combination of pink tones using the hydrangea paniculata flower heads along with sedum (Autumn Joy) and for contrast I inserted a few stalks from the smoke bush (Cotinus coggygria) with it’s lovely […]
It does pay off to continually prune and deadhead as I still have an abundance of color in the garden. (I am writing this post as of Sept 24, 2014). The flowers of the hydrangea paniculata have now turned into an array of various pink colors and this shrub is definitely a source of great […]
Once again after being away for almost two weeks, the garden has taken off again. I could not believe the size of my Hydrangea Paniculata (Limelight) bush. It is more like a tree and has so many blooms on it. Another neighbor came by who is having a wedding today on the waterfront and wondered […]
This post is dedicated to my neighbor Colleen who encouraged me to write a blog regarding her honeysuckle vine. One of the delights of gardening is being able to share cuttings and seedlings with family, friends and neighbors. Not long after we moved to Fintry, I gave Colleen a cutting from a honeysuckle vine I […]
Unfortunately part of my last post was not published. I wanted to mention that I am continually “dead heading” my hanging baskets and containers. In order to keep continuous bloom all summer long, if you get into this routine, you will be rewarded with long lasting blooms. I fertilize the baskets and containers as […]
My neighbour next door asked for my assistance with planning out a new garden area in the back of their property. From dividing up some of my perennials, I was able to provide them with some surplus plants to help them get started. So far in the mid border area we have arranged a […]