Some vegetables can be planted in the garden as soon as the ground can be worked. That means I’m late off the mark after all the crazy warm weather we’ve been having. Now we’re back to seasonal temperatures and we may even see a small… Read More
The first flower of the year has bloomed here at Headquarters.
We planted our Shishigashira or Lion’s Head Japanese Maple the year we moved in to our house. It’s a slow-growing variety with distinctive deeply cut deep green leaves that stay that way well into the fall. In our area, most trees are well past their… Read More
November is around the corner but the last bits of intense garden colour linger still.
I like this little garden a lot, at the back edge of the yard on the edge of the woodsy patch. Tuffy P has done a fantastic job looking after this front garden, which just keeps getting better. Even in October, it has retained a… Read More
We received a letter from the City of Toronto today. How unusual. It started like this: We are pleased to inform you that your property/garden has been nominated for the City of Toronto Etobicoke York Great Gardens Contest 2011. Unfortunately, it was after the nomination… Read More
This is year two for the front garden, and year three for the Japanese Maple on the left side of the shot. As this garden begins to mature, it is becoming less of a collection of plants and more of a garden. Does that make… Read More
Tuffy and I both love hollyhocks. Daylilies between houses along the sidewalk. More clematis are opening up each day at the side of the house. These started last year with a small transplant from our neighbour’s garden across the street. Are these some variety of… Read More
This garden was created by Tuffy P. It’s right at the front entrance to our house. The bench was a gift from some great friends several years ago. It used to have a natural wood finish but after several years on our front porch back… Read More
27th Street 