I unexpectedly visited Guisachan Heritage Park as I was originally attracted to a flower show on location there. Lovely to see all the floral arrangements but I was even more taken in with the beautiful perennial flower beds along my walk through this park. I did not realize its historical significance. In the 1800’s it […]
As we move on to June we come into the next wave of blooms following the early spring flowers. First to flower is the oriental poppy with its papery peach petals followed by the first of my peonies. The large ruby red flowers certainly make a statement in the garden bed. Another plant that is […]
Happy May 1st. I know this may sound cliché but I really don’t know where April went. Towards the beginning of the month everything seemed to be on hold in the garden. We went down to the coast for Easter and when we returned my husband and I were amazed how the garden had just […]
Our winter so far has been very different from the previous two years with a mix of snowfalls and snowmelt. Spring though still seems a long way off. These variances in temperatures have allowed me sometimes to have a glimpse of a few blooms and bulb shoots in the garden. The hellebores in particular and […]
Despite the long flights, I am still happy to have visited Bali, Indonesia. It was like stepping into another world with such different beliefs and cultures. From exotic tropical forests and flowers to verdant green terraced rice fields mingled with temples of all shapes and sizes. It is truly a spiritual place to escape to. […]
Vibrant Fall Colours How lucky we have been these past few weeks to have experienced such warm sunny days creating such a vibrant fall. It has given me so many opportunities to capture the light enhancing the many different changing leaves. It has also given me the chance to have a good prune of some […]
I was thankful to have spent the last few days of September camping at our favourite spot, Skimikin Lake (https://www.facebook.com/Skimikin-Forestry-Campsite-567741546646373/ ). We certainly savoured the warm sunny days and huddled around the campfire as the sun went down. The scenes around are continually changing with varying light. I love the reflection of the turning bushes and […]
Returning to Lightening Lake, Manning Park, BC evokes so many memories. We had many a camping trip here when our children were young; celebrated a 50th birthday and even had a full on Thanksgiving dinner surrounded by snow. These days it is very difficult to get into Lightening Lake without […]
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. […]
May 2018 It has been a month of new adventures plus meeting new and old friends. Meanwhile the garden is flourishing with continued sunshine. I have never seen it look so lush and vibrant. As the rockery garden fades and the early spring flowers subside there is always a slight lull before the next wave of […]