Plant Profile: Zinnias
Zinnias, or Asteraceae, originally from Mexico, are a lovely annual plant to grow from seed. They come in many vibrant colours and are great for cut flowers. Plants prefer full sun and well drained soil. Trim off faded flowers to … Continued
The Cowbirds
~ The brown headed cowbirds are a smaller blackbird. Their name comes from the fact they they will follow herds of cows eating the insects that swarm around the cows. They aren’t a bird that I love to see in … Continued
Plant Profile: Rudbekia
Rudbeckia or black eyed Susan, brown eyed Susan, gloriosa or rudbekia. I love this native/wildflower that grows in the garden each year. There are over 20 varieities, sometimes called coneflowers. I have at least 6 different varieties, but don’t know the … Continued
How Do You Do That?
Tipsy Pots – How do you do that? Lots of visitors to the house ask this question. I’d like them all to think I’m a genius at stacking the pots but there is an invisible secret. I’d also like to … Continued
The Sun Ramp
On one of our favourite walks down by the bay we noticed something new had been added to the pond. As well as all the old tree root stumps that are anchored in the pond there was a new ramp … Continued
There’s a Hole in my Bucket
There’s actually more than a hole in one of the buckets … the bottom is totally rusted out. That gives a whole new meaning to the bottomless pit concept. Then I have 3 other buckets that each have 4 … Continued
Chipping Sparrows
This cute little sparrow is a year round visitor to the garden. It is a smaller sparrow, about 13 cm. long, easily identified by the reddy brown cap and the black eye stripe. The wing markings are similar to those … Continued
Meet Jack and the Mrs.
I know you have all heard of Jack Sparrow. But did you know he lives at our house? In fact he’s lived here for years raising his families. Yes, I say families, as this Jack Sparrow is none other than … Continued
White Throated Sparrows
The white throated sparrow is another species of sparrows that can be overlooked. This little guy is not to be confused with the white crowned sparrow. The black and white head stripes are similar, except the white throated has little … Continued
Plant Profile: Obedient Plant
O for Obedience plant … a perennial plant that isn’t always obedient in the garden as it can become quite invasive. Or is it O for obedient plant … that shows no obedience when growing in the garden. Obedience/obedient plant … Continued
Inspired by Blue
One of our favourite places to daycation at is the Wellington Beach.
Plant Profile: V is for Venidium
Venidium is a wonderful annual that was native to South America. I was introduced to these annual flowers a few years ago in a seed swap and was amazed by the colouring and the formation of the blooms.To see them … Continued
The Common Redpoll
The common redpoll visits the feeders quite frequently. Redpolls belong to the finch family This little bird is about the same size as a goldfinch, around 12 or 13 cm. long. Sometimes they are commonly mistaken for house finches or … Continued
They’ve Got Personali’trees’
The trees in the garden have taken on their own personali’trees’. These two tall populars towards the back of the garden are having a chat with each other and keeping check of who arrives at the feeders. I just love … Continued
Birdhouse City
We live in an amazing part of Ontario and each summer the tourists flock here for the scenery, the wineries, the beaches, the antique shops, the artist galleries and more. One of the fun places to visit is Birdhouse City … Continued