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• END OF THE MONTH VIEW - March

  

  What do you see? Some would say "dirty snow" but I see the changing seasons. As the snow melts it uncovers layers of detritus, discarded needles like so many... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF OLD SUN GARDEN - 2 of 2

  

  I initially had transplanted Lily-of-the-Valley in the red rectangles under the Spruce on the other side of the path from the Sun Garden. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF OLD SUN GARDEN - 1 of 2

  

  The Sun Garden is broken into two distinct parts. The new garden on the left, which I created by putting in a lasagna garden on top of the lawn within a month o... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• AUGUST BEAUTY - 2 of 3

  

  My friend's massive and ever-blooming gardens have lots of beautifully contrasting colours. Low growing annual petunias and perennial ground covers are found... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• AUGUST BEAUTY - 1 of 3

  

  My friend's gardens are so large that I am going to share them with you over three weekends. Done single-handedly by one very determined fellow not only are the... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Quinzee Building for a Good Cause

  

  This week I am spending my evenings in nature, building a quinzee in my front yard before the weather turns completely warm and the opportunity is lost.To... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hard Choices

  

  After many, many hours perusing catalogs I have narrowed down my choices to $500 worth of plants. Trouble is I have given myself a budget of $300. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Dividing Hardy Geranium

  

  Last spring when this gorgeous green sphere appeared I was thrilled; so vibrant and not even in bloom yet.It gets very large and it transitions beautifully to... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Cedar Hedge Update

  

  Last May I described day one of our major project of bringing all of our cedars together into one place and never got around to finishing the story until now. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO BLOOM - Foxglove

  

  Sharing with:Floral Friday Fotos, Macro Monday 2, Today's Flowers, I Heart Macro Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• YARD ART AS SNOW GAUGE - February

  

  Dec. 19th, 2013Jan. 26th, 2014Feb. 23rd, 2014***Sharing with Wordless Wednesday, Aussie Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Outdoor Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 HOME, SNOW

• Underestimating the Sun

  

  While the influence of the sun in gardening may be obvious to most, I had clearly underestimated it in a number of places last summer, especially how it... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hyacinths on the Move

  

  I had heard Hyacinths were easy to force (bloom indoors in mid winter) and I happen to have had some on hand this fall for the first time, so on November 20th... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• FRONT BIRD FEEDER - Dog Tv

  

  Recently I posted about the Downy Woodpeckers that frequent our suet feeder but we also have another feeder filled with sunflower seeds - and only sunflower... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• A Change is as Good as a Rest

  

  No question about it, gardening can be expensive, but if we apply ourselves we can sometimes think of ways to brighten up our landscapes without spending a dime. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Confessions of a Part Time Composter

  

  For the first time in as long as I can remember I am not composting this winter. It feels irresponsible and deliciously lazy, and considering it has been -30... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Yard Art as Snow Gauge

  

  December 19, 2013January 26, 2014***Wordless Wednesday, Aussie Wordless Wednesday,Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Invisible Deer

  

  Normally I see deer in my neighbourhood down the block, closer to the river, but sometimes I see them wandering around the streets too and despite their... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• YARD ART - Introducing Our Fountain

  

  From the time we moved in to our new home over a year and a half ago I had been thinking about a fountain and researching through numerous Pinterest posts the... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Hiding Spot in the Open

  

  I've mentioned before that I like to take my cues from the garden itself - an example of this is with the bench in our Moon Garden. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME