As you walk up the path to the house, you’re greeted by this little garden, and then the green bench, which faces the stairs up to the front door. This garden is really happy this year!
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Bear’s breeches and a scarlet tanager
I like the latest bird mosaic sitting in the garden behind the bear’s breeches because you don’t see it right away when you walk into the gardens. Eventually, those bear’s breeches will expand. We’ve seen them with many spikes. When that happens, the scarlet tanager… Read More
Garden Tour
We spent the day on a garden tour up in the Creemore area of Ontario. In all we visited five private gardens, mostly extraordinary. Here’s a sampling of what we saw today.
Front Garden Update
The “Hilton” garden gets a new border
The Shovel Garden (again)
This shady garden has become one of my favourites. I think I might photograph it throughout the summer (thank you gentle readers for putting up with my excesses)
Spiderwort
I planted one spiderwort plant on each side of the clematis in the front garden. I love the contrast between the bright blue flowers and light green foliage. These add unexpected accents to the big garden out front.
Looking for an inexpensive 12 foot canoe…
In a couple weeks, we’re putting a path across the yard. Strangely, our house does not have a path from the driveway to the front walk. Neither does the house to the south of us. When we arrive home in a vehicle, we have two… Read More
What’s a garden without a dog to lounge in it….
…especially if that dog is a big lazy Newf like our Miss Ellie Mae.
Move over Spring
This is a great time of year for our gardens, a time when summer comes along and says, hey you, spring, scram – I’m comin’ in. Let me introduce you to our peonies….
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