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• LET'S STAY CONNECTED - Vacation

  

  I am about to head out on three weeks of glorious vacation to our Ontario cottage which will include a number of visits with folks we have not seen since leavin... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• VEE'S NOTE CARD PARTY - July

  

  Vee's was the first blog party I ever entered into and although it is not a gardening linky per se, I always find I have a few close ups of flowers that would... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• FOLIAGE MYSTERIES - Plant Identification

  

  With so many plants in the world it is not surprising that we cannot recognize them all by their foliage. Even when we narrow it down to plants in our local are... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO MONDAY - Daylily & Peonies

  

  Bright, sunny daylily. I believe this may be a Peony but I cannot recall for certain. This image is so soft and gentle I can picture it being used in a shampoo... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - Peony Reloaded

  

  July 3June 24June 13***Wordless Wednesday, Aussie Wordless Wednesday, Tina's Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday,... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• RED LILY BEETLE - Disgusting

  

  I have red lily beetles on my lilies in the back yard and sun garden, though they do no appear to have made their way into the front garden and my six foot... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• NATURE NOTES - Leopard Frogs & Deer

  

  I feel like my new Winnipeg home is halfway between our old Toronto home and cottage. It is that much more green, peaceful and relaxed, our chiminea is a close... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO MONDAY - Poppy & Delphinium

  

  Both plants from a garden tour I was on this weekend.Poppy Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Nature Manitoba Garden Tour

  

  Today I learned about Nature Manitoba by going on their fundraising garden tour. Their stated goal "is to promote an appreciation and understanding of nature,... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Composting Good - Composter Bad

  

  Toronto has a city-wide composting program, so separating my compostables from my trash has become second nature. Here in Winnipeg there is no municipal program... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• YARD ART - Herons' New Home

  

  I found a new place for my herons. They appear to be walking out of the daylilies parallel to the front sidewalk into the rest of the garden, perhaps on the hun... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• ANATOMY OF A SUN GARDEN - Breaking the Rules

  

  A virtual tour of my 'South Lasagna garden' which I am officially renaming my "Sun Garden".Although some experts suggest limiting use of the sunny colours to "n... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• WEEKEND FLOWERS - Gaillardia

  

  I have eleven Blanket Flowers beginning to bloom in my Sun Garden; this one is aptly named "Arizona Sun". This one is called "Red Sun", equally appropriate for... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• BEAUTIFUL GARDEN - Wildflower Wednesday

  

  Yesterday was the first day I actually stopped in my tracks as I approached my Sun Garden and thought to myself 'hey, this is really starting to look beautiful'. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO MONDAY - Peony Revisited

  

  As you may know, I am not a fan of pink in the garden, so I have been carefully monitoring the four Peonies the previous owners left in my garden to see how the... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• SPREADING THE LOVE - Again

  

  Last week I wrote about dividing lilies in the side garden and the other day I did it again in the back garden.I did not make plans for the back gardens. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• TRANSITION - Purple to White

  

  Blue and purple garden on the right, white Moon Garden on the left.Currently the purple Iris mixed with pansies work well, but it could be betterI will replace... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Vees Note Card Party

  

  Four photos that would make nice note cards? I can do that.***Sharing with Vee's Note Card Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Less Shocked

  

  The other day I wrote about being shocked at seeing some daffodils coming up amongst plants that would normally follow after they are done blooming, but are... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• MACRO MONDAY - Allium 3

  

  This is the third week in a row I have featured the same Allium.This week we focus in on just one of the many individual flowers that make up an Allium sphere.... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME