I was trying to catch up on a few other things today. My husband and I are planning a camping trip soon so have been busy restocking our RV. I strayed towards the garden for only a moment and noticed a few new things have come into bloom. Several bulbs I had forgotten that I […]
My garden has gone into a lull as the blooms of the rock garden plants are petering out and new plants are coming into bloom. I noted that the peonies are just about to burst open as well as the oriental poppies, the pyrethrums (painted daisies), polemonium (Jacob’s ladder) and a small yellow lily. It is […]
Over the past few days I have been busy digging out plants that are becoming a little too invasive. Perfect timing for our community garage sale this weekend in Fintry. I also have surplus seedlings in the greenhouse, particularly basil, lettuce and cherry tomatoes. As much as it’s hard sometimes to dig up your favourite plants, […]
I can’t believe after being away for only one week how much growth there has been in the garden. The yellow allysum has doubled in size. My dwarf iris have started to bloom and I discovered a little orange geum poking through the iberis. Even though our season here is later it seems to have done a […]
Managed to visit some plant nurseries and gardens while down in North Vancouver. Always looking out for new varieties and found a great selection of stock at Garden Works as well as Home Depot of all places (although most of the plants are brought in from the same supplier like Burnaby Lake Greenhouses). Picked up a […]
I confess that I am not the expert when it comes to growing vegetables so I will not be elaborating too much on this topic. My focus has always been on garden design and growing English cottage garden flowers, while my husband concentrated on the vegetable growing. Needless to say I have been very […]
I was very fortunate recently to have travelled to New Zealand. I couldn’t believe how Agapanthus is growing in abundance on the verges there. I managed to pick up a few bulbs here (quite costly) and I am trying to grow them. I realize I will have to dig them up and protect them over […]
I can’t believe while looking over the garden fence the amount of plants that have come into bloom these past few days with the warmer weather. The yellow alyssum in the rockery is putting on a good show as well as several creeping phlox. There are a number of clumps of grape hyacinth (muscari) which […]