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
Milkweed, Asclepias, is an herbaceous perennial named for the milky liquid which contains latex and alkaloids. There are many species of milkweed and some of them can be toxic. Milkweed is an important source of nectar for bees and other insects … Continued
A coconut feeder is an inexpensive and quick way to add a feeder to your garden. We have a couple of coconut feeders in the garden and recently while the grandkids were visiting we made another one. Start with a … Continued
Lunaria – Money Plant – Honesty – Silver Dollar Plant The silver dollar plant is grown for pleasure and not for profit. Lunaria is a biennial plant – leaves in the first year and blooms in the second. This old … Continued
In my never ending quest to use up odds and ends of yarn I participated in a CAL – crochet a-long – a little while ago. This was hosted by My Merry, Messy Life as a Valentine CAL. As I … Continued
The Walker on the Cape, by a Canadian author, Mike Martin, is the first book in the series set in Grand Bank, Newfoundland. The book is my favourite genre, a mystery, and introduces Sgt. Winston Windflower, a Cree from northern Alberta, who is … Continued
Canna or Canna Lily is the common name attached to a large group of hybrid plants in the genus Canna, in the family Cannaceae. Canna is a Latin word meaning a type of read. This is a wonderful plant to grow … Continued
We have quite a collection of different feeders in the garden and we keep them filled all year round … probably at least 18. The feathered lens friend that visit are our reward for doing this. This was a new … Continued
Aquilegia or Columbine is an early blooming spring plant. You can buy cultivated versions or have wild versions in your garden. Aquilegia comes from the Latin word for eagle (aquila), as the shape of the flower petals are said to resemble … Continued
Wow, it is cold outside … with the windchill it was registering -35 Celsius early this morning. Even when we went out for a few errands the van temperature was showing -22 Celsius. The wind was bitter and no one … Continued