Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Poppies and garlic scapes are a few signs of summer in the garden.
Here’s a flowering shrub that’s native to much of North America – Physocarpus opulifolius. We call it ninebark because the bark, with as it ages, peels back in layers. Loved by pollinators, I’ve found it seeds easily in my back, wildish area, likely thanks to birds disbursing the seeds. For my conditions, the best thing […]
Peonies, Smoke trees, Ninebark and more all in bloom in Prince Edward County.
Six on Saturday – images of tree trunks, bark and branches that I find interesting in the winter garden.
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. […]