December Is Upon Us


Fall Colours, Garden Maintenance, Outdoor Christmas Decorating, Plant Material, Rockery plants

I have been most neglectful with my posts of late and I suddenly realized that December is upon us.  I have to say due to being restricted at home more I started my Christmas decorating a little earlier than usual.  I also have made a head start on my Christmas baking.  While in the garden, […]

December 1, 2020

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 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

Uncertain Times


Botanical Photography, Bulbs, Greenhouse, Places of Interest, Plant Material, Spring Plants

Never would I have thought that two to three months ago we would be in the situation we are in today.  These are most certainly uncertain times.  As I walk through the park this morning there is an eerie silence.  With no commercial planes flying it is just the sound of gaggling geese or birds […]

March 23, 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

Welcome to 2020


Plant Material

Welcome to 2020.  I am a little behind this year with my New Year’s greeting but nevertheless let’s hope it’s a good one.  This is always a time of reflection for me particularly looking back on the gardening year.  Rather than going into too much detail I thought this year I would post some of […]

January 6, 2020

Late Summer Garden


August Flowers, Botanical Photography, Hanging Baskets, Places of Interest, Plant Material

As we approach the end of August the late Summer garden is still vibrant with foliage and blooms.  We are very fortunate this year that we have not had smoky skies.   There has been a seasonal shift this past week.  The mornings are bright and clear while there is a coolness as evening approaches.  Always […]

August 29, 2019