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 know. It’s June. There are SO many flowers in the garden right now I could easily fill a dozen or three vases with fresh cut blooms. But still, what to do with the spent flowers, the stems I’d normally cut back and leave to decompose or cart out to the compost pile, when those […]
I imagine if I go through my blog posts from years gone by I’ll come across the phrase ‘…never looked better…’ quite often, but truly, this year my spring garden has never looked better! Flower stalks seem taller, colours seem more vibrant, critter damage is much less obvious…perhaps my eyes are getting older and my […]
It’s been a perfect week in the garden.
Two thirds through spring, daffs and tulips are all but gone and, for a week or two, flowering shrubs take centre stage. Let’s start with a prologue though, an amuse-bouche for the eyes as I join Jim at Garden Ruminations in showcasing six things in my garden today. The first is Camassia quamash in front […]
With so many bulbs, perennials and shrubs now in bloom, walking through the gardens is like being in an art gallery – room after room, scene after scene of colour, either deep and vibrant or soft and mellow. Microgardens framed by foliage, grass, stone or mulch that encourage me to pause as I wander distractedly […]
Spring is about abundance – more of everything…
Blue and white spring bulbs, together in a vase, on Monday…
More spring bulbs, and a bit of frost damage…
Yellow, yellow everywhere – including in today’s vase of cut flowers.
County Gardening 