Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
I had to bite the bullet late last week and drastically prune back a lot of Zinnias and Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata – in order to give some room to a few rapidly growing dahlias and make passable the pathway leading to said dahlias. I wound up with an armful of flowers on long […]
A new-to-me green glass vessel adds a touch of whimsy to today’s vase of fresh cut flowers.
Annuals are perfect for cut flowers in August.
Spinach sprigs help fill out this week’s vase of fresh cut flowers.
A variety of summer flowers inthis week’s vase.
Cool blues, purples and pinks for this week’s vase of cut flowers.
Given how hot it is in much of the eastern part of the country, and how scorching hot it is in the west, it’s hard to fathom that summer is only a week old. Talk about starting with a bang! Also given the heat, it’s pleasantly surprising to see a few peonies still hanging on. […]
I have childhood memories of running through fields during summer holidays, laying in the grass, bees buzzing, fluffy white clouds in a clear blue sky, picking daisies, Today’s vase, on this first Monday of summer, brings back these memories, with Ox Eye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare – not native to North America but now found in […]
Lupins and Siberian Iris for this week’s vase of cut flowers.
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing in our gardens. It’s the last Monday in May, which means many spectacular late spring blooming perennials are starting to shine – Iris and Lupine amongst them. Also blooming are buttercups – Ranunculus sp. Many people think […]
County Gardening 