I love the giant hosta. We’ve split this one a few times already and have given away pieces of it. We currently have three of these beauties growing in the front garden. I was sure our peonies were going to burst a few days ago,… Read More
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Enjoying the June Garden
Tuffy P has been doing a terrific job maintaining the front garden. I may be sidelined on crutches right now, but I sure have been enjoying the garden as it has been developing through the season. This morning I hobbled out there and took some… Read More
Any day now… (peonies!)
Canadian Cancer Society 10th Annual Spring Garden Tour May 31st South Mississauga
TUFFY P posting today. I was guest of CN and DN for today’s Spring Garden tour of private gardens in South Mississauga today. All proceeds went to the Canadian Cancer Society. I had a great time touring through 10 front, side and backyard gardens today… Read More
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
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.
Plant Sale
Tuffy P just got back from the annual plant sale the Roselands Horticultural Society puts on up at Eglinton Flats. Many of the plants come from the gardens of members of Roselands. Over the years we’ve purchased many healthy plants at prices much lower than… Read More
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
Late Summer Garden
I love the way the gardens evolve through the season. The past few weeks we’ve been busy with other projects and we’ve given them little attention. Today we were out there giving the gardens some much needed TLC. We also added some new plants, from… Read More