Dyarnell

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• Macro Santa

  

  I love Christmas and our house is quite decorated (and decorated early) but rather than a red Santa with a sack of toys I prefer something more along the lines... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• At the Feeder

  

  My suet feeder is not in my garden because the best view is actually out of our kitchen window, making the occasional dirty saucepan a pleasure. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• YARD ART - Location, Location, Location

  

  We had a bench on our front porch in Toronto but have no porch to place it on in Winnipeg.What to do, what to do? Under these circumstances I think of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• TUXEDO PLANS - White Garden

  This article from ICanGarden has been extremely helpful during the planning of my Moon Garden with its all-white blooms. I have essentially just culled down... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO - Concord Grapes

  

  July 16th, 2013October 4th, 2013January 3rd***Sharing with I Heart Macro Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF A MOON GARDEN - Overview Map

  

  Finally, a map of the Moon Garden, where all flowers are white unless otherwise noted.Given I put this map off all summer and fall I know there are gaps in it... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• HOLIDAY URN - Bring Back the Apples!

  

  This spring I transformed my front door planter into a woodland scene by transplanting a small spruce, some moss, lily-of-the-valley, and even a large stone fro... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• STOWAWAYS - a Story of Survival

  

  This past spring digging about in the front lasagna garden I came across live plants buried within on three separate occasions. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Merry Christmas to All

  

  Sharing with Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• GUERRILLA STUMP GARDENING - It Pays to Be Selfish

  

  There are two compelling reasons to Guerrilla Garden close to home:1) The first is pure selfishness and I proudly admit to employing it regularly. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• YARD ART - Snow Meter

  

  These herons sure stand out in the snow more than they ever did during the summer - and I love it. In the summer they were quite discreet agasint a vibrant and... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• THE FORGOTTEN MONARDA - Update to the Sun Garden Map

  

  My Monet Garden will be purples and blues and my Sun Garden is already bursting with yellows, reds and oranges.So where does this Monarda fit in? In the photo... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• WINTER INTEREST IN THE GARDEN - Birds

  

  Today it is -22 Celsius and there is not much going on in my gardens. Do not get me wrong, it is very, very pretty out but there is not that much activity, no... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF MONET GARDEN - 3 of 3

  

  In my first post about the Monet Garden I detailed the plants I initially added this past spring.Then I wrote about the additions I planted this past fall. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Deer Are Welcomed Guests

  

  I know many gardeners feel differently about deer and that I only have one year of gardening with them under my belt, so perhaps my frustration with them will... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• FACEBOOK - Give It a Whirl?

  

  If I am behind publishing a new post (like I am right now!) I am still often active sharing links and photos on Facebook. I have made five Facebook posts since ... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• The Strip Ii

  

  If necessity is really the mother of invention then she had a hand in this. I had extra daylilies - lots of them - and nowhere to plant them.But a gardener can... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF MONET GARDEN - 2 of 3

  

  Earlier this week I posted about the first of three stages in creating my "Monet Garden" by describing what I planted last spring. This post is about what I jus... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF MONET GARDEN - 1 of 3

  

  I loved my original plans for the front garden but it turns out that there is not enough sun getting to this bed for quite a number of the plants I had chosen t... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Closing up Shop

  

  Short of getting my order from Van Fleur with literally still dozens of things to plant and freezing temperatures creeping in, I am done and ready to finish... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME