Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
It’s been a perfect week in the garden.
Two thirds through spring, daffs and tulips are all but gone and, for a week or two, flowering shrubs take centre stage. Let’s start with a prologue though, an amuse-bouche for the eyes as I join Jim at Garden Ruminations in showcasing six things in my garden today. The first is Camassia quamash in front […]
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 […]
Spring is about abundance – more of everything…
More spring bulbs, and a bit of frost damage…
I was out of town for 12 days; unusual for me, as I don’t travel much, doubly so given the season, and the garden growth explosion that occurs in April. Although it’s been raining since my return, I’m told it was warm and sunny while I was away, encouraging bulbs to pop up and flower […]
I’m joining Jim and his global Sixers today with photos taken on my old cell phone. The garden is very colourful at this time of year, with daylilies and alliums and roses and coneflowers all blooming. Earwigs are feasting on the Zinnias and beans like never before, but tomatoes are growing higher and faster than […]
It’s my dad’s birthday today – he’s 85 and lives, with my mom, on Vancouver Island. Their climate is similar to parts of England, so they can grow many things I can’t, have very little snow on the winter (usually) and get a lot of rain (usually) September through June. The trees are magnificent and […]
There’s a bit of snow after weeks of balmy temperatures in Prince Edward County.
The snow is gone – for now! – in Prince Edward County gardens.