Canada D’eh
July 1 is Canada D’eh. I love the play on words for day. Do you really think Can’eh’dians say eh a lot? It’s July 1st and the day that Canada celebrates its birthday. This year, 2013, Canada is 146 years … Continued
Garden Under ‘Hosta’ge
Just a little play on words … the gardens are under ‘hosta’ge. The hostas are spreading and spreading and some have started to send up their flower spikes and one has even bloomed. I know the names of about … Continued
A Family Walk
On Monday morning we went for one of our walks down by the bay. It seems it was a morning for family outings. Mother duck and her ducklings … … another group of ducklings … … a large flock of … Continued
Ninebark Critters
The ninebark put on a lovely show of blooms this spring. It is the third year for this bush in the front garden. I love it when I take photos and then discover more in the photo that originally noticed. … Continued
The Fence Garden in June
It’s that time of month to compare how the fence garden is growing. During 2012 I took a photo about the same time each month and now I’m taking one each month during 2013. It is very interesting to … Continued
W for Weigela
The Red Prince Weigela has been in the garden for about 8 years now. It has bloomed since first planted but in the past couple of years it has put on a spectacular show or red blooms. This is a … Continued
Cheep Wren-t
The house wren has been around singing its lively song and creating nests around the garden.
Gardening on the Up and Up
It is pouring of rain today, so what a great opportunity to sort through photos that I took over the past 2 days … that were perfect weather days for being outside. My gardening is on the up and up … Continued
Who Lives Here?
I just love to add whimsy to the garden. On one of our trips exploring stores and garden centers in small towns and villages I discovered this little set of a door and 2 windows and just had to have … Continued
Plant Profile: Coreopsis
Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, is a gorgeous, long blooming perennial. There are different varieties that have either single or double petaled blooms that are predominately yellow. They prefer a sunny location, too much shade will make the bloom stems … Continued