With the intense heat this week, another explosion of color has come to the garden. This time of the year I only garden early in the morning or late evening. This morning I was intrigued by the butterflies fluttering around my lavender which lead me to do some research. […]
One of the reasons I started my gardening blog is once I retired, I finally could dedicate more time to doing the blog. I retired almost a year ago now which has allowed me to spend more time gardening and pursuing further interests, including photography, travel and a little golfing. We have not only traveled […]
Discovered this cute little basket which I potted up with pansies – hope it will catch someone’s eye at the garage sale tomorrow.
Limited blogs this week as I am looking after my grandson but hope to have time to visit some gardens and practice my photography. I have just posted a reference page for front border/rockery plants outlining some of my favourites.
What a beautiful day. I did not know where to begin first. I have slowly started to take the baskets and containers out of the greenhouse during the day to gradually adjust them to the outside temperatures. It is still a little too cool at night to put them out permanently but rule of thumb […]
Kudos to my husband who after 10 years has put the MGB (Murphy B) together and drove it out of the garage. Now “Audrey” (the MGA) has a friend. One of these cars will be going down to the Classic Car Show at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver.
One of the challenges of gardening is trying to keep continuous colour in the garden all year round. It takes a combination of bulbs, shrubs, perennials, annuals and feature trees (both deciduous and coniferous) to get a good effect. As I build my blog, please refer to the separate pages where I focus on plant […]
The front garden is an extension of your home. We were very fortunate when we first moved into our house that we had the most inviting entrance way and we brought the climbing rose back to life which blooms profusely every June. The sail boat design in the middle of the gate was very significant […]
Certain services that I can offer for a limited fee are: Consulting – either giving advice on the planning of a garden or just recommendations as to the most suitable plants for a certain area of the garden. Approx. $50 per consult. I do customized hanging baskets. Prices range from $35 to $45 depending on […]