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 […]
As we progress through Fall, many flowers and shrubs have died back but there is still a large amount of foliage in the garden to continue on the colour. Whenever I consider purchasing a plant or shrub, I am not only looking for eye-catching blooms but also interesting foliage. One of my favourite perennial plants is a […]
As we near the end of October, I have done my usual wander around the garden for a monthly assessment. We have been very fortunate in having such mild weather and among the fallen leaves are a number of both annual and perennial flowers still blooming. In my rockery bed area by the pond, I […]
Late Summer is a good time of the year to look for plant bargains. Most of the chain stores have already moved out all of their gardening plants and supplies, however, I have been to several Home Depot gardening centres and managed to pick up a number of one gallon pot perennials for only $3.50 each. […]
Loving the Zinnias brightening up my large container As I write this post we are still experiencing a heat wave and I am now looking forward to some cooler temperatures so that I can get out and do some cleanup work in the garden. We were planning on going […]
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 […]
When I started this blog post reviewing the garden at the end of July, little did I realize that in addition to all the other activities planned for July, we had to deal with the impact of a forest fire near where we live which grew to 560 hectares. Thankfully due to the hard efforts […]
At times I find it hard to get inspiration for writing a blog post. Often it is just a simple thing that gives me an idea for a post. This month I am helping look after my neighbour’s guest house (The Fintry Delta Guest House) and it was about this time last year that I […]
With only being away for a few days, I was amazed to see plenty of new blooms. I have a couple of hydrangea bushes that I have planted in partial shade and there is one bloom on each. The one variety has a mixture of chartreuse green and pale pink petals and the other is a […]
There are many varieties in the dianthus family, both annual and perennial; the most popular types are the carnations and sweet williams. They are generally characterised by tufted, cushion forming clumps, often a blue/grey colour with upright blooming stalks – the flowers are excellent for cutting. Along with their delicate blooms, they are also noted for their […]