Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Colonies of Canada Mayapple – Podophyllum peltatum – can be found in the woods across the eastern part of North America, from Ontario and Quebec down to north Texas. They spread both by seed and by underground rhizomes, and I’m lucky enough to have a few small colonies on my property. The low, wide leaves […]
I’m sure there are many counties and even regions in Canada and the U.S. that could call themselves Lilac County – perhaps elsewhere in the world as well? – but taking a ride down the main streets and the side roads of Prince Edward County the last week of May surely makes one think that […]
Holy macaroni it’s been cold this month! The coldest May since the 1960’s, in fact. Not that we’ve had snow or even frost (unusual in itself) but that daytime highs have struggled to reach double digits and nighttime lows have consistently been between plus four and eight – not conducive to planting tomatoes or most […]
Lilacs and Solomon Seal (Polygonatum) are both just starting to bloom in my garden and I couldn’t resist snipping one stem of each for today’s vase. They’re joined by a few sprigs of Nepeta racemosa which, I admit, are totally lost in this arrangement. I had to cut them anyway – the clump has grown […]
(This is supposed to be a silent post, but let me whisper how much I love this dwarf bearded Iris. I’ve featured it several times over the years but can’t resists sharing again.)
After a slow start to the spring it seems we’re almost caught up to normal, gardening-wise. I looked at photos from this time last year and just a few flowering shrubs and small trees aren’t quite at the same stage. Dandelions, on the other hand, seem much more abundant than normal, but perhaps I say […]
I’m joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden today with not one but three small vases – and two of them don’t have a single daffodil! Like every other Canadian these day, patriotic feelings are front and large of many conversations and endeavors; I was happy to see a half dozen deep red tulips start […]
The parade of daffs is coming to an end (but but not that quickly, happily, thanks to a cold front that came through a few nights ago) and the Hyacinths are all but done with. Now we have a few days wait for lilac, Allium, Cercis, Amalenchier and Lupine to bloom. It’s a brief pause […]
There’s a dozen or so daffodil varieties blooming right now in my garden, with two still to come. I’ve been bringing bouquets to friends this past week but thought I’d keep this one on the dining room table. I know a few of their names – Tahiti, King Alfred, Thalia, Ice Follies and the diminutive […]
County Gardening 