garden journal 2019 – craftygardener.ca

23 Jun 2019

A Whimsical Weekend

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2019, Whimsy | 3

I’ve added some whimsy to the garden this weekend. I’m working outside in chunks of time as this is my really bad allergy time and it is non stop sneezing and nose blowing. I have quite a collection of garden … Continued

17 Jun 2019

Plant Profile: Daylilies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plant Profiles, The Garden 2019 | 3

Daylilies are the perfect perennial for the garden as they require very little care, will grow in hot, sunny locations with little water and seem to tolerate most soil conditions. Daylilies belong to the genus Hemerocallis and they come in many … Continued

10 Jun 2019

The Back Shade Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2019 | 7

Is a garden ever complete? probably not, as when you sit back and observe you see something that might be changed. But for now we are saying the back shade garden is complete. Planning for this garden started last year … Continued

25 May 2019

Creating and Downsizing

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Garden areas, The Garden 2019, What's Been Happening? | 9

Gardening just doesn’t happen overnight. Last year we decided to create a new garden between the back trees which is a shady area. The first thing we did was bring home a lot of logs from the local landfill which … Continued