Venidium is a wonderful annual that was native to South America. I was introduced to these annual flowers a few years ago in a seed swap and was amazed by the colouring and the formation of the blooms.To see them … Continued
The common redpoll visits the feeders quite frequently. Redpolls belong to the finch family This little bird is about the same size as a goldfinch, around 12 or 13 cm. long. Sometimes they are commonly mistaken for house finches or … Continued
The trees in the garden have taken on their own personali’trees’. These two tall populars towards the back of the garden are having a chat with each other and keeping check of who arrives at the feeders. I just love … Continued
We live in an amazing part of Ontario and each summer the tourists flock here for the scenery, the wineries, the beaches, the antique shops, the artist galleries and more. One of the fun places to visit is Birdhouse City … Continued
Morning glories or Ipomena are wonderful fast, growing annual vines that produce numerous blooms during August and September. These vines will self seed if the seeds drop to the ground and over winter. Blooms can be white, pink, blue, mauve, and … Continued
Lupins are a tall perennial plant that prefers full sun and dry soil. They bloom in late spring or early summer, usually around June. Lupins are of Egyptian or East Mediterranean origin. The plant belongs to the Lupinus family of … Continued
The Canadian $2 coin is called the toonie. Why? well it is worth 2 loonies! Loonie is what Canadian scall their $1 coin. Oh my, Canada has cartoon currency … loonies and toonies. I’m certain that cartoon show, The … Continued
It is always a joy to watch the feeders just after they have been filled. It seems the birds are waiting in the distance for the noise as the food goes into the feeders. They appear shortly after the task … Continued
S is for Scarlet runner beans. The scarlet runner beans, Phaseolus coccineus, are a vigorous vine that grows really well up a trellis or a teepee of bamboo poles. Each vine will grow upwards of 2 meters. These are popular beans … Continued
I started out with this great idea of taking a photo each month, on and around the 25th of the month, to see how the fence garden looked in a comparison to 2012 and 2013. I posted about the January … Continued