Plant Profile: Morning Glory
Morning glories or Ipomena are wonderful fast, growing annual vines that produce numerous blooms during August and September. These vines will self seed if the seeds drop to the ground and over winter. Blooms can be white, pink, blue, mauve, and … Continued
Plant Profile: Lupins
Lupins are a tall perennial plant that prefers full sun and dry soil. They bloom in late spring or early summer, usually around June. Lupins are of Egyptian or East Mediterranean origin. The plant belongs to the Lupinus family of … Continued
The Campbellford Toonie
The Canadian $2 coin is called the toonie. Why? well it is worth 2 loonies! Loonie is what Canadian scall their $1 coin. Oh my, Canada has cartoon currency … loonies and toonies. I’m certain that cartoon show, The … Continued
Cardinal in Flight
It is always a joy to watch the feeders just after they have been filled. It seems the birds are waiting in the distance for the noise as the food goes into the feeders. They appear shortly after the task … Continued
Scarlet Runner Beans
S is for Scarlet runner beans. The scarlet runner beans, Phaseolus coccineus, are a vigorous vine that grows really well up a trellis or a teepee of bamboo poles. Each vine will grow upwards of 2 meters. These are popular beans … Continued
The Fence Garden
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 posted about the January … Continued
Storage for Muddy Boots
Wondering what to do with your boots after a day of working in the garden, especially on those days in spring when the gardens are squishy and muddy? Don’t just leave them on the deck and have them get wet … Continued
Plant Tables
Every year I have a pot garden and it has grown on platforms that were attached to our deck. Last year the deck was replaced and the old wood was reused to make plant tables.
Q is for Quinte
Q is for Quinte … Bay of Quinte region in Ontario. What a wonderful area to live in … spectacular provincial parks, wonderful tourist attractions, wineries, cheese factories, fascinating history, and many outdoor activities. The waterfront trail is one … Continued
Plant Profile: Impatiens
ABC Wednesday follows the alphabet and uses a letter each week for participants to come up with all sorts of things that start with that letter. I’ve been following a gardening theme which gives me a chance to review various … Continued
Along the Waterfront Trail
At the beginning of the week we needed to go downtown to Service Canada to renew the licence sticker. While there we walked for awhile on the Waterfront Trail. The Moira River runs through Belleville and along most of it … Continued
At the Peanut Feeder
The peanut mailbox was empty so the bluejays went to the round peanut feeder. I don’t see them at this feeder very often, yet the bird store said it was a bluejay magnet. It is frequently by the chickadees, nuthatches, … Continued
Look Who is Out!
On Thursday of this week I looked out the kitchen window and to my surprise I saw the resident chipmunk at the base of the bird feeder. The camera was ready and I was able to get several good photos … Continued
Plant Profile: Peruvian Daffodils
P is for Peruvian daffodils. I’ve picked a gardening theme for Alphabe-Thursday so that I can post photos of beautiful blooms to cheer us up through the cold, winter days. Peruvian Daffodils are sometimes referred to as spider flower, probably for … Continued
Plant Profile: Hollyhocks
In my quest to forget about winter and review some of the blooms from the garden in previous years it is time to share some lovely hollyhocks or alcea rosea. These drought resistant plants do well in sunny locations. An … Continued