Garden Under ‘Hosta’ge
Just a little play on words … the gardens are under ‘hosta’ge. The hostas are spreading and spreading and some have started to send up their flower spikes and one has even bloomed. I know the names of about … Continued
A Family Walk
On Monday morning we went for one of our walks down by the bay. It seems it was a morning for family outings. Mother duck and her ducklings … … another group of ducklings … … a large flock of … Continued
Ninebark Critters
The ninebark put on a lovely show of blooms this spring. It is the third year for this bush in the front garden. I love it when I take photos and then discover more in the photo that originally noticed. … Continued
The Fence Garden in June
It’s that time of month to compare how the fence garden is growing. During 2012 I took a photo about the same time each month and now I’m taking one each month during 2013. It is very interesting to … Continued
W for Weigela
The Red Prince Weigela has been in the garden for about 8 years now. It has bloomed since first planted but in the past couple of years it has put on a spectacular show or red blooms. This is a … Continued
Cheep Wren-t
The house wren has been around singing its lively song and creating nests around the garden.
Gardening on the Up and Up
It is pouring of rain today, so what a great opportunity to sort through photos that I took over the past 2 days … that were perfect weather days for being outside. My gardening is on the up and up … Continued
Who Lives Here?
I just love to add whimsy to the garden. On one of our trips exploring stores and garden centers in small towns and villages I discovered this little set of a door and 2 windows and just had to have … Continued
Plant Profile: Coreopsis
Coreopsis, also known as tickseed, is a gorgeous, long blooming perennial. There are different varieties that have either single or double petaled blooms that are predominately yellow. They prefer a sunny location, too much shade will make the bloom stems … Continued
Plant Profile: Cosmos
Cosmos are a beautiful tall, annual plant for the garden which produce a multitude of blooms in many colours. They prefer full sun and rich soil. Cosmos are the perfect plant for the back of the garden. Each year I … Continued
Meet the Stumpys
Awhile ago an old tree that we used to hang bird feeders on toppled over and had to be cut up. This wood wasn’t going to be any good for firewood as it was dead and decaying. But it came … Continued
Plant Profile: Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding hearts or Dicentra are wonderful shade loving plants that grow really well in my north facing shady garden. Another name for this plant is Lady’s Locket, and it is easy to see how it got that name from looking … Continued
Feed Me, Feed Me!
The robins are nesting once again over the light above the garage door. This has been a popular nesting spot for several years now. They will reuse a nest from the previous year after making sure it is up to … Continued
Raindrops on the Lady’s Mantle
We have certainly had our share of rain over the past few days. It has been cold and damp as well but the rain gives me the opportunity to go out and take photos of the raindrops on the leaves. … Continued
The Fence Garden in May
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 just have to remember … Continued