Garden Update: July 2022
July comes to a close, which means seven months the year have flown by. We have had just over 1 month of summer, with some very hot and humid days in the second half of the month. Lots of blooms … Continued
Garden Update: June 2022
The gardens continue to burst into bloom during June. Herb’s Place, relocated this year for easier maintenance and picking, has already been providing fresh salad greens, including basil, lettuce, parsley, and mint. The little tomatoes are appearing so in a … Continued
Plant Profile: Peonies
The pretty, pale pink peonies are blooming. I’ve been taking lots of photos of them because, as we all know, the blooms don’t last that long. These are Sarah Bernhardt peonies that I planted in 2012. The plant has really … Continued
Garden Updates: May 2022
May has been a very busy. We had our family visiting from British Columbia for the last half of the month, so lots of fun things going on. May and the garden is full of growth. It got a bit … Continued
Plant Profiles: Ferns
Ferns are a member of the vascular plants and are herbaceous perennials, they do not have flowers or seeds. There are numerous varieties of ferns. I have Ostrich ferns and recently a Japanese fern in the garden. The Ostrich ferns, … Continued
Remembe’ring’ Where They Are
I always say I will remember where I plant certain things, I might remember for a few days but eventually I forget. Plants that vanish after blooming, like tulips, trilliums, crocus, daffodils and a few others are sometimes hard to … Continued
Garden Updates: April
April is finishing and as usual it has been a busy month in the garden. So much growth to see each day I go outside. The last few days had temperatures in the double digits and it was lovely to … Continued
Garden Updates: An April Weather Blip
It is just about a month into spring and the weather decided to send along a blip. SNOW! The daffodils are getting ready to bloom with their yellow buds, but this morning they are covered with wet snow. The rhubarb … Continued