Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
A good friend is talking about planting a wildflower garden atop his new septic field, so I thought I’d get him started with seeds from Ratibida pinnata aka Prairie Coneflower aka Grey Headed Coneflower. I think I’ve mentioned before how easily they spread, seeding by themselves or with the help of a hand or two […]
My yard will be awash in yellow for the next few weeks, surpassing May, with its scores of daffodils, and even June, before its thousands of dandelions turn to fluff. It’s the season for goldenrod, now starting to bloom around the yard edges and in every unmowed ditch or corner, and more ostentatious yet, a […]
My vase this week is one of a pair of glass milk jugs I’ve had lying around for a while. I don’t recall how they came into the house; likely they were the spoils of an afternoon spent visiting antique shops here in the County. There is no dairy by this name any longer, and […]
Native perennials (mainly) in this week’s vase of flowers
County Gardening 