Finding a pocket between daffodils, peonies and the early signs of Queen Anne’s Lace, Milo aka Bruce aka Wonder Cat pulls in the last few rays of sunshine in Long Branch on May 26th.
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Greening up
Each time I go out for a physio appointment, I see that the front garden is greening up more and more. I was a little worried about our Japanese Maple, as the leaves seemed to be appearing on some branches more than others, but as… Read More
Don’t eat these mushrooms
Several Amanita chipbowlius have appeared in the front garden. You can see that this one came up among some young sorel plants. The distinctive “chip bowl” mushroom often gravitates toward herbs in the garden. They are easy to identify – woody stalks and broad caps… Read More
Elephant Ear
Tuffy P found this huge elephant ear (Colocasia) on sale somewhere or another and has planted it in the barrel planter out front. What an exotic addition to the front gardens.
May Gardens
Tuffy P has been working hard on the gardens, cleaning them up, enhancing them and getting them into shape for the season. Here’s a little slide show featuring some of the things happening in the front gardens.
The Emerging Garden
Each time I go out for physiotherapy, more has burst to life in the garden. I haven’t been able to get out there to work the garden at all this spring with my messed up ankle, but Tuffy P has been doing a great job… Read More
Flowers, yay!
When I went out to physiotherapy this morning, I noticed our garden is starting to come to life. It’s about time.
Out back
Shishigashira
Our Shishigashira, or Lion’s Mane Japanese Maple is one of the last trees to turn colour each year around here. Up until just a few days ago it remained a deep green, Then it changes quickly over just a few days, and hits us with… Read More
Fall hosta
When the hostas come up in the spring, I forget that some of them put on a great show in fall. This one out back is spectacular right now.
27th Street 