S for Shoofly … or Nicandra physalodes … or better known as Apple of Peru. This annual plant, a member of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, prefers full sun and moist soil. It is a native of South America. the plant can … Continued
Spring is slow coming to us so we went in search of spring at Canada Blooms. This is the annual garden and flower show held in Toronto at the Direct Energy Center. On a dull and rainy day we boarded … Continued
Over the winter months I’ve been having fun stitching little felt birds. It all started with a monthly challenge at Creative Cain Cabin and Mockingbird Hill with their felt critters. It was fun to use felt and embroidery thread and … Continued
I was in no rush to finish off this afghan over the cold winter months as it was keeping me warm all the while I was working on it. I purchased the yarn before Christmas with a coupon for … Continued
There are a few honeysuckles growing in the garden. I don’t really think they fit the tree category but are probably considered a large bush or shrub. They have arching branches that get filled with lovely blooms in May. … Continued
Petunias are those popular annuals that will fill our pots with colourful, trumpet shaped blooms throughout the summer months. They come in varieties of grandiflora, multiflora, milliflora and hedgiflora. Some have single blooms and some have multiple blooms.
Helianthus are annual sunflowers that come in many varieties. They grace our gardens with lovely big blooms and seed heads. The sunflower, a native to North America, is an annual plant that should be in every garden. They adore full … Continued
It is always good to keep a stock of dishcloths on hand, either knitted or crocheted. They make great little gifts or stocking stuffers added to hand soap, hand cream, or kitchen gadgets. I have a bag of cotton … Continued
Here is a quick and easy little craft to make for the garden. You just need a good sized rock, some flat sided gems/marbles and some strong waterproof glue I laid out the number on a flat surface first, then … Continued
The coconut feeders are very popular in the garden. Besides putting regular seed in them I also fill them with the all season suet. It doesn’t take long for the birds to get the smell of the peanut butter in the … Continued