As much as I like escaping to warmer climates this time of the year, it is always difficult adjusting back to the colder temperatures upon my return. This was our first stay on Big Island, Hawaii…a resort about 30 minutes north of Kailua, Kona. The experience was very different from previous stays in Maui. If you […]
Well as ever I am technically challenged, the result of which has meant I have spent most of my Sunday, building up a new website page. On hindsight though, this has been a good thing. I had been doing my gardening blog for some time and I felt it needed a revamp. As mentioned in […]
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 […]
A touch of frost in the Findleberry garden today. With macro lens in hand I couldn’t resist going out in my dressing gown this morning to capture mainly my rockery plants that have been affected. My rockery bed is more exposed but the plants are more resilient to colder temperatures. One of my favourite photos […]
I can’t believe that it is October already. September went in a whirlwind with a combination of road trips, spending time with family and various commitments. Little has been done in the garden but today I did make a start on dismantling the hanging baskets and pruning back some of the shrubs and plants. My […]
Views of Skimikin Lake and surrounding foothills. Fall is a great time to go camping so my husband and I are on a road trip and once again I find myself initially at Skimikin Lake. The scene looks very different from when we were last here in May. The temperatures are obviously a lot cooler and […]
September is a great time to start cleaning up the garden and dividing up perennials that have become a little too invasive. There is no better time to do this, i.e. dividing, when it is raining. The soil is easier to work and even though it can get a bit messy, it makes it easier […]
When I was over visiting my daughter this last weekend and helping her to weed and prune her garden, I was taken by some of the brilliant coloured flowers which was enhanced by the early evening sunlight. At this time of the year, the flowers in general are putting on a last burst of colour […]
There are definitely early signs of fall in the Findleberry garden which I think during my photography shoot today was enhanced by the hazy skies from the ongoing fires in Washington. (Let’s hope with the forecast of rain that these fires will be subdued). The rockery garden in particular shows the sedum (Autumn Joy) forming […]