Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
There’s a diminutive pink rose that you can spot this time of year at the side of country roads, where there’s a bit of shade from a tree line or woods. I’ve noticed it once or twice at the edges of my property as well, but just now and then…it hasn’t been spectacularly showy. But […]
I couldn’t resist the fragrance of Korean Spice Viburnum (V. carlesii) mingling with the similar smell of Narcissus Poeticus yesterday, and added a few of the last Narcissus ‘Quail’ – equally but differently smelling – and some bronze fennel fronds. These joined a clutch of tulips – ‘Queen of the Night’ and ‘Pittsburgh’ – to […]
Saturday was warm and sunny – the bees were out in droves, another tulip variety opened, were it not for the ticks I would have been gardening in shorts and a t-shirt. And a hat, of course, and not just for sun protection, these days! Sunday, on the other hand, was still warm but we […]
I know, it’s February. I know, it’s my first IAVOM post since 2019. When you say it like that, sounds I’ve been slacking off a bit, eh? Well. It’s winter. There’s snow, and ice. Although I’ve seen a few snowdrop and daffodil tips poking through now and then, garden flowers are still a few months […]
Honey Bees finally found the Lavender!
Officially we’ve nearly a month left of spring but with temps close to 30 yesterday it was suddenly shorts and sandals weather. Most of the spring bulbs have had their days of glory, and now that the Camassia are swooning around in all their blue splendour there’s only the Alliums left to bloom (Purple Sensation […]