Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
I’m happy to report that, for once, the weather forecast was accurate – we received about 3/4 of an inch on rain Saturday night into Sunday morning – almost 20 mm. Enough to give the garden a much needed drink and to almost refill my three large rain barrels. perfect timing, as well, as temperatures […]
We finally had a bit of rain early yesterday morning, the first rainfall of July for us, only about 10 mm but enough to perk up the garden a bit and replenish, a bit, the rain barrels. It was enough to encourage a Zinnia to open – the first in my Zinnia patch, the early […]
Last day of June, which, as it turned out, has been a very busy month. I’ve taken loads of photos but spent much of my time looking after the garden instead of writing about it or processing those shots. Our weather had shifted from cool and damp to hot and dry – quite wonderful for […]
Have you ever seen one of those social media posts, or TV entertainment show segments with the caption ‘Who Wore it Better?’ Usually it’s a snarky thing, with two women (usually actresses) wearing the same or similar dress, with commentators weighing in on on who looks better in that particular garment. Having an abundance of […]
Every Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing in our gardens. For me, it’s Tall Flowers week, since both lupins and Iris are now fully engaged in making life beautifully colourful. I added a few other tall stems – Nepeta once again, since it’s so […]
So, a friend gave me a pot of Nepeta a few years ago. Great, I thought, catmint, not catnip. It’ll form a nice mound of dusky green foliage with pretty mauve flowers. It’s done that, and more. The mound grew very large, so I moved it (no runners at least, unlike other mints); a small […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 