The season has been very different this year compared to previous years. There has been a significant delay in trees and shrubs leafing out. However, the resilient spring bulbs are currently putting on a great show. First to bloom are the snowdrops followed by a carpet of scillas. The rockery plants are coming along nicely […]
The Garden continues to flourish despite very unseasonable weather this year. Each time I return to my garden after being away I am always amazed at the growth. After my recent return the oriental poppies are blooming along with both pink and purple lupines. Lupines & Oriental Poppies The lilacs have died down now. Their […]
As we near the end of 2021 I once again reflect on the past year which always begins with a snowy scene in my front yard. The snow sticks around for a while until at least early March although my witch hazel flowers in February. It is at this time I start to look for […]
Every plant, shrub and tree has its moment of glory. Now is the time for rockery and alpine plants to bloom. I have always been fascinated by the fact that alpine plants, in particular, survive extreme winter conditions in the mountainous alpine meadows to produce such brilliant coloured flowers. One of my favourite alpines is lewesia cotyledon […]
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 […]
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 […]
Now as the temperatures warm up, we move into the next stage of flowering in the Findleberry Garden. With looking at all the photos I have taken this past week, I really do have a theme from the blue Jacob’s Ladder to my hardy blue geranium and now my low blue growing campanula. The perennial flax […]
Over the past few days I have been busy digging out plants that are becoming a little too invasive. Perfect timing for our community garage sale this weekend in Fintry. I also have surplus seedlings in the greenhouse, particularly basil, lettuce and cherry tomatoes. As much as it’s hard sometimes to dig up your favourite plants, […]