Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
We’ve had some rain; not enough to satisfy thirsty trees and shrubs but enough to wake grass and dandelions from summer dormancy. The damage was done though, and let me say it just once: leaves turned red or brown and fell in August; some flower stalks are half the height they’d normally be; sow thistle […]
Last week, when I mentioned that I had let my cut flowers rest in a jar of water for a few hours before arranging and photographing them, Cathy, at Rambling in the Garden, replied that she rarely has enough time to condition her own blooms before putting a vase together. It made me think that […]
Although we’re well into autumn, a lovely south wind is bringing balmy, 20c/70f degrees and sunshine this weekend – thanks Texas and Florida! A few light overnight frosts this past week have, unfortunately, succeeded in killing off the more tropical annuals (Tithonia and Lablab purpurea are not a pretty sight…), while leaving some of the […]
Silent Sunday – late fall in the Hollow
Solomon Seal is probably my favourite shade tolerant perennial. It has graceful arching stems with beautiful, dainty hanging flowers in spring that bees love; the leaves stay dark green all summer; it’s extremely drought tolerant and, in the autumn, everything turns first deep yellow then a beautiful orange/tan before leaves and sometimes whole stems collapse […]
It’s official – winter is nigh Snowfall has come, dark clouds are high Leaves are all gone leaving branches so bare Hoping these buds bring flowers to the air Next spring. *** These photos were taken about a week ago before the first frost and fist dusting of snow; today, almost all […]
This is the time of year everyone on the eastern part of North America – and anywhere else there’s woods and forests with deciduous trees – goes gaga over fall foliage. Folks take road trips to the country or the hills wherever they may be to take it all in, and Instagram, blogs and Facebook […]
Many years ago I received, as a birthday gift, what was immediately labelled the artifact. It’s an ancient manure spreader, purchased from a nearby farmer and slowly, while I was away for the day, pulled by tractor along the road and into our back field. What a surprise to come upon it! I loved it […]
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