Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
We’ve had a LOT of rain in the past few weeks, with thunderstorms on their way, again, later today and overnight, but we’ve also had some deliciously warm and sunny days. That combination has encouraged spring bulbs and sleeping edibles to explode with fresh foliage and many, finally, flowers. I’m able to join Jim at […]
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 […]
Still colourful in the garden on Thanksgiving Weekend in Canada
A Japanese vase inspires this week’s collection of cut flowers.
All week we’ve been bombarded with heat wave warnings for this Canada Day long weekend – we’re lucky to live close enough to the lake to enjoy relatively cool breezes but I finished mot of my heavy chores Thursday evening. A sweet smell wafted over me while mowing and I realized the Milkweed was opening. […]