The gardens have all been put to bed as the saying goes. The plants have been trimmed down, there are bare patches, some leaves are covering up dirt, the winter greenery pots are filled and now we wait till spring. … Continued
Are you in love with some tender perennials? … the cannas, the callas, the Peruvian daffodils, the gladioli, the dahlias, the four o’clocks … When the frost arrives in my part of Canada it is time to dig those roots … Continued
Wow, the end of September and the start of October have been absolutely gorgeous. Afternoon temperatures have been between 20 and 25 Celsius. Overnights have been cooler and some mornings have been foggy but we couldn’t ask for a better … Continued
Here we are heading into Fall. We have been spending time getting the gardens ready for winter by trimming, moving, adjusting and more. It is also time to compare the fence garden from last year and this year. We continue … Continued
September arrived with some cooler weather and some thunderstorms and heavy rain. You can feel the Fall weather heading our way. It is that time of year when I start to leave some blooms on the plants and let them … Continued
Wow August is just about over and that means about 3 more weeks of summer till the season changes. Many blooms are fading now and will be trimmed down in the next week or so. But there are sill some … Continued
It is time to compare the fence garden from 2012 to 2013. This image was taken a bit later in the month last year but is still good for comparison. It was dry last year, as you can tell by … Continued
I’ve missed a couple of weeks of garden updates while our family was visiting. But for the past couple of days the weather has been wonderful for working outside and I’ve been trimming, deadheading and planning what to move and … Continued