Sweet Scented Violets End of April Review – Blooms and Foliage Abound in the Findleberry Garden As we reach the end of April, despite the long awaited Spring, there are plenty of new blooms, shoots and foliage in the garden. Young leaves on the trees and shrubs appearing daily […]
Plenty of Spring Blooms and Buds Spring has definitely sprung in the Findleberry garden. After being away over Easter for just over a week I was amazed to see how green the lawn is and clumps of bulbs in bloom randomly throughout my garden beds. It is a great time of the year when you […]
I delayed writing a post as the weather has certainly not been co-operative since my return from vacation. I think we are all more than ready for Spring, although it may take a while for the snow to thaw. Even this past week we had several dustings of snow. In stark contrast to the […]
Rarotonga Cook Islands My husband and I were very fortunate to spend the last three weeks on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. From high volcanic peaks to calm turquoise waters it is an island paradise. If you are looking for the ultimate relaxing get away, this was certainly the place to […]
New Year’s Greeting for 2018 from Moments in the Garden Photography
This is always the time of the year when I like to reflect on highlights throughout the year in the Findleberry Garden and Fintry Provincial Park. As ever 2017 started off with deep snow, but it always gives me an opportunity to experiment with my photography. In particular I remember capturing an Eastern Bluebird which […]
Mid Summer Blooms – Helenium, Sunflower & Rudbeckia As we reach the end of July, the bright summer blooms come into play including helenium, sunflower and rudbeckia. Despite the intense heat over these last few weeks parts of the garden continue to flourish. In particular as ever my hydrangea paniculata bush is putting on […]
Flower Power – Kelowna & West Kelowna Garden Tour After being in the Okanagan area for almost 10 years now I finally attended the Kelowna & West Kelowna Garden Tour (Flower Power – www.flowerpowerylw.ca) This was such a great event exploring a number of private gardens, a lavender farm and vineyard. There was such a […]
As the saying goes April showers bring forth May flowers. It certainly has been the case in the area I live in. I have welcomed the rain along with sunny breaks – a perfect mix for bringing on the flowers, trees and shrubs; even the lawns are starting to turn a brighter green. This is also the […]