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
1-2-3 Rabbits
Our garden gets lots of critter visitors … from the birds … to the squirrels … to the chipmunks … to the rabbits.
Trillium Coaster
The white trillium has been the provincial flower of Ontario since 1937. The name ‘trillium’ comes from the Latin for ‘three’. The plant has large, often white, three-petaled flowers above three broad bracts that look like leaves. They are members of the … Continued
O is for Ottawa
Alphabe-Thursday is up to O this week. I’ve been sharing blooms from my gardens but this week I’m sharing some of the gardens and planters around Ottawa. It is so nice to look at flowers in bloom, especially when a … Continued
Plant Profile: Godetia
Godetia, Clarkia Amoena, also known as satin flower or silk flower. It is also known as farewell to spring as the blooms prefer the warmer temperatures the end of spring brings, but not overly hot. These are lovely, long lasting … Continued
The Glenora Ferry
The Glenora Ferry connects Prince Edward County to Adolphustown. It is part of Highway 33, or the Loyalist Parkway. This is a free ferry service that runs every 30minutes all year round, and more frequently in the summer during … Continued
Just ‘Blue’tiful
I recently finished the blue knitted dolly and a blue dolly cradle. I gave the first ones to our granddaughter to play with at her house, and this set is to play with when she comes to visit at our … Continued
Plant Profile: Nasturtiums
N is for nasturtiums or Trapaeolum. Nasturtiums are a beautiful annual plant that grow well in large containers or right in the garden. The flowers and young leaves are edible as long as you haven’t used any sort of pesticide on … Continued
Knitted Dolly
Our 3 year old granddaughter is crazy about dolly babies. She has all sorts of them and loves to play with each of them. I recently made her a crochet doll cradle that will hold a small doll. I also … Continued
Chickadees
Black capped chickadees are year round visitors to our garden. It is delightful to hear the dee-dee-dee call(and others) through the open window or when sitting or working in the garden. The chickadee is the provincial bird of New … Continued
Bleasdell Boulder
You don’t have to travel far to find interesting and fascinating places to visit. We love daycations where we can explore our own area. During August 2012 we visited Bleasdell Boulder which is listed as one of North America’s largest … Continued
Round the Rosey
I recently finished another round the rosy baby blanket. This one is all in white for a good friend’s daughter who doesn’t know the sex of the baby, the previous one was pink and I’ve also done blue and white ones. … Continued
Plant Profile: Dianthus
ABC Wednesday is up to D for this week. Here are some blooms to lift your spirits over the winter. Dianthus or pinks are a low growing, herbaceous perennial plants that get covered in masses of scented pink flowers in the … Continued