Welcome to 2024
Welcome 2024 with highlights of 2023 year
Category: Special Events and Holidays
The Christmas Tree
The Traditional Christmas Tree As we head into the month of December I turn my attention to both outdoor and indoor decorating. Fortunately this year the snow has held off so it has been easier to forage for my Christmas greens. I enjoy making wreaths and filling containers with […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day I thought it was time for a garden update and what better time to do it as we approach Mother’s Day. These past couple of weeks I have been very preoccupied with looking after my grandchildren along with an evacuation alert. Water flow in Shorts Creek reached dangerous levels. I must admit one day […]
Happy Easter
Happy Easter With Easter fast approaching I have opted for a simple theme this year. Once again it has been quite the challenge obtaining fresh plants and flowers in my area. The long winter has certainly had a long-term effect, i.e. delays in stock being brought up from the mainland. However, I did manage to […]
April Showers
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 […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day. As an alternative to buying roses for that special person, I think spring bulbs are a great choice; in particular tulips. They come in an array of colours, are reasonable and work just as well. With me being the practical one, I like to go a step further and buy potted tulips. […]
Welcome to December
I can’t believe that it is December already. I have spent time with the grandkids and worked on some projects with them including baking gingerbread cookies. With the help of my husband we also worked on making bird boxes using the ones that I have as a template. I was amazed this year […]
Pansy, Viola and Violet Time
< p style=”text-align: left;”> One of my all time favourite flowers (both annual and perennial) is the common pansy which in fact is in the viola family (botanical name viola tricolour). These hardy little plants easily cheer up shady areas in the garden or look great in containers amongst other early blooming bulbs and flowers. […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day. No better way to celebrate it than with rosy red flowers.