Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
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 […]
An unexpected final glad has popped up in the perfect spot.
“But then I made my big mistake. Too many different bulbs, too small a space.”
Edible ornamental flowers are becoming more popular as gardeners seek to get maximum use from small or kitchen gardens.
Confession: there’s a gorgeous pink sunrise at the moment, but it appears the weather forecast was accurate and it’ll be raining within an hour or so; my Six photos today were taken yesterday or Wednesday. Just as well, really, since for once, I’d rather be inside watching TV (Horrors!) than out in the garden, laying […]
An e-mail last week from my dad on Vancouver Island had a photo attached of his gigantic Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) – its first flower had opened, a lovely pure white with a burgundy red eye. Three days ago my own Rose of Sharon bloomed for the first time ever, and it’s remarkably similar […]
I have to confess I don’t have just one favourite plant – I have dozens. And the list changes every year depending on things as mundane as the weather (too dry to produce many flowers, or, so dry the whole plant just dies) or as esoteric as did I grow it from seed (or it […]
I really enjoy visiting nurseries – especially the small owner-operated ones that specialize in specific types of plants. You can often find things that don’t make it to the larger nurseries, let alone the supermarket parking lots. The people working there (ie those owner-operator types!) are a wealth of knowledge about what grows well in […]
Here’s the thing: when you have a large garden, filling it with perennials is expensive!
Step one half complete – managed to Round-Up half the grass, on the right side as you look at this photo. It was a windy day so didn’t want to spray widely. I also transplanted a large deep red Peony from the back – it’ll be blooming in a month or so. Everything is looking […]