Just a short post today as my husband and I are heading out on another adventure. Rather than posting more photos of snow, the New Year depicts to me new beginnings. What I look forward to the most is the signs of new growth in the garden once the snow has melted. The photos above […]
Welcome to April – Pink & White Arabis (great plants for the rock garden) After being away in Vancouver for a few days and returning to Fintry I was so amazed how much the garden had progressed. In just a matter of a few days my tulips are blooming plus a lone daffodil, many of the rockery […]
New Wave of Growth – Buds Appearing Everywhere Throughout the Garden As we near the end of March, more buds are appearing on the shrubs in my garden and even though the weather has been cool, there is a new wave of growth throughout. The lilac bushes are smothered with new buds and close up […]
Spring is in the Air I have been loving the sunny days although this past week I did get a little concerned with dropping temperatures and the morning frosts. I have been busy tidying up my perennials cutting off the dead stalks and I have started to remove some of the leaf mulch to allow […]
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 […]
It is very easy to quickly put a spring container together to brighten up a corner. As the weather has turned a little cooler, it certainly cheers up my day being greeted by this splash of colour by the front step. Start off with a suitable container and some good potting soil. Appropriate spring flowers […]
This past week there has been a significant change in the garden. New shoots are appearing everywhere both in the flower beds and on the various shrubs and trees. I captured both the lilac and spirea coming into leaf. Around the winter heather the delicate fern like foliage of the painted daisy is appearing (pyrethrum) along with aubretia (rockery […]
Cherry Blossoms Galore! I am writing my post today overlooking St. Mary’s Lake on Salt Spring Island. When my husband first asked me to join him on an MG tour of the island I was a little hesitant. After consideration though I thought it would be a great opportunity to not only see Salt […]