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December 2, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Winter Interest #4

Bright red berries of Euonymus alatus – #BurningBush – help feed the birdds and provide some nice early winter/late fall colour

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November 11, 2018November 16, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – ‘Winter Interest ‘ # 2

The native shrub Symphoricarpos albus – Snowberry – birds will eat these berries, but as a last resort. Apparently they don’t taste that great.

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November 10, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Windy and Wet…and Coldish

Still some colourful fall foliage as a cold and wet winter approaches.

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October 28, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday ‘Winter Interest’ #1

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Fall Foliage and End of Season Colour

Still splashes of colour in the garden as cooler temperatures finally arrive.

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October 6, 2018October 5, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Countdown to First Frost

Snapdragons are hitting their peak, days before frost is due while Colchicum continue to dazzle.

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September 30, 2018September 29, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Colchicum Fever

The morning light makes these #Colchicum look like a painting!

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September 29, 2018January 4, 2019Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday -Hits and Horrors

Pine Sawfly devastates my Pinus strobus pendula while a warm first weekend of autumn means the garden stays colourful.

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September 23, 2018September 22, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Thai Basil

I love the tiny #purpleflowers and new leaves on Thai Basil. Oh – they taste good too! #herbgarden

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September 16, 2018September 14, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – after the rain

Rudbeckia through rain covered asparagus leaves

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