Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
As the sun rose yesterday it was cold, 21 degrees below zero, but the air was still for the first time in many days. The powdery snow that had fallen all day Thursday lay softly over the ground, and it was easy to imagine myself standing on a movie set somewhere much further south. The […]
My Zinnias were toasted by the first hard frost Saturday night. At first light Sunday morning they resembled frosted flakes.
A good friend is talking about planting a wildflower garden atop his new septic field, so I thought I’d get him started with seeds from Ratibida pinnata aka Prairie Coneflower aka Grey Headed Coneflower. I think I’ve mentioned before how easily they spread, seeding by themselves or with the help of a hand or two […]
County Gardening 