My Fall Garden


Botanical Photography, Fall Colours, Fall Plants, Garden Maintenance, Perennials, Plant Material

Suddenly my garden has gone into full Fall mode.  With cooler temperatures this week there has definitely been a seasonal shift.  I have been frantically putting all the tender plants into the garage for winter protection.  It is always hard though to dismantle the hanging baskets when they are still looking so good.  However, through […]

October 20, 2020

The End of July Garden


annuals, Botanical Photography, Garden Accents, Garden Design, July flowers, Perennials, Roses

The photo above truly depicts a cottage garden with a mix of annual, perennial plants interspersed with shrubs. As we reach the end of July I would say my garden is at its best.  Long gone are the early blooming bulbs and flowers.  In their place now are the annuals that I started from seed […]

July 27, 2020

The Garden Abounds


May flowers, nature, Perennials, Places of Interest, Plant Material, Rockery plants

With mixed weather these past few weeks the garden abounds with a mass of foliage and greenery.  After the first flush of early spring bulbs and flowers the garden seems to be in a hold pattern until the early perennials bloom along with early flowering shrubs and roses.  This year my lilacs did well mainly […]

May 22, 2020

Approaching Spring


Botanical Photography, Bulbs, Gardening Equipment, Perennials, Plant Material, Pruning, Spring Plants, Travel

I can’t believe it is already the beginning of March and Spring is fast approaching.  Through most of January the garden was blanketed in snow so there was very little to report.  In February, my husband and I managed to escape to the Cook Islands again and welcomed the warm weather despite a number of […]

March 1, 2020

Spring Feels A Long Way Off


Botanical Photography, Cut Flowers, Flower Arrangement, Perennials, Winter Garden

As we approach the end of February I long for the first signs of Spring.  I seem to go through the same process every year.  Typically now February and early March seem to be the coldest months here in the Okanagan.  After just returning from a warm trip it is always difficult to adjust back […]

February 28, 2019

End of 2018 Garden Review


Botanical Photography, Bulbs, Forced Bulbs, Perennials, Rockery plants, Winter Garden, Winter Scene

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.  As we reach the end of 2018 I always like to look back at the garden year.  It gives me the opportunity to see what did well or if I need to make some changes to the garden.   Starting off in January we were knee-deep in snow.  At […]

December 31, 2018