Welcome to 2020.  I am a little behind this year with my New Year’s greeting but nevertheless let’s hope it’s a good one.  This is always a time of reflection for me particularly looking back on the gardening year.  Rather than going into too much detail I thought this year I would post some of my favourite photos and experiences.

Following the New Year I always look forward to seeing the first of the spring bulbs.  Unlike the coastal regions here in the interior of BC, Canada I do have to wait a while to see bulb shoots coming through.  The snow can stick around sometimes to early March.   I treat myself to potted bulbs and cut flowers to bridge that gap.  

 

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One of the first bushes to bloom is the Witch Hazel (hamamelis). This past February however we had a severe winter storm which damaged the flowers. I am resorting to previous years for photos of this blooming.

Once we reach the end of March, beginning of April the garden comes alive. This is when my rockery garden is at its best with both spring bulbs and flowers blooming.

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Spring is always a busy gardening time; not only keeping up with the garden but sowing seeds and preparing hanging baskets. Each year I try to cut back a little but in the end I always have an abundance of herbs and flowers. I do enjoy doing the hanging baskets which flower from May all the way through to mid October.

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The garden did well throughout the summer because unlike other years we did not have such dry spells. This was a plus also as we did not have to endure forest fires either.

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Many memories of the fall garden too with late summer flowers and bright changing foliage.

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….and so we come full circle. We had little snow before Christmas and have had a few flurries since then. It always transforms the garden and Fintry Provincial Park into a winter wonderland.

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