The gardens flourish in May, and there are more blooms in the garden. The white trillium in the shady tree garden have been turning pink this week, signalling the end of this year’s blooms. Check out the plant profile for … Continued
The first 2 days of May we were swamped with a lot of rain. It was damp, dreary, and dreadful. But the rain was really needed as April had been a dry month. I had already set the rain gauge … Continued
The gardens go from bland to sprouting and growing in the month of April. By the end of the month everything looks so green and lush. The seasonal birds have all returned. The robins are busy with nest making and … Continued
Rock hunting goes on in many places in Canada. There is a fantastic group called Sooke to Sidney Rock Hunt on Vancouver Island in British Columbia which shares rocks that are being hidden and those that have been found. We … Continued
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 … Continued